What Special Corde does

Special Corde S.r.l. is an Italian specialty conductor manufacturer founded in 2001 and headquartered in Gioia Sannitica, Italy. The company designs and produces insulated copper stranded conductors — including solid wires, semi-rigid ropes, flexible ropes, and Litz conductors — for transformer manufacturers, electric motor manufacturers, and producers of special reactors and related electrical equipment. Manufacturing is performed on proprietary electronically controlled planetary stranding lines, supporting low-volume, high-mix custom orders for industrial OEM customers.

The firm operates a direct B2B sales motion targeting qualified industrial buyers, with its offerings pre-validated through a broad certification stack including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, RoHS/REACH compliance, ANIE membership, and Conflict Minerals reporting. It maintains 24+ years of domain specialization in specialty conductor geometries, with deep Italian craft expertise in precision stranding and Litz wire construction that is difficult to replicate at small scale.

In November 2025 Special Corde was acquired by International Wire Group via Italtrecce S.r.l., and in January 2026 it was integrated into the newly launched Pantheon Electric platform backed by Olympus Partners. The platform explicitly targets high-growth end markets including data centers, AI compute infrastructure, renewable energy, and e-mobility, positioning Special Corde within a larger specialty wire roll-up strategy aimed at European transformer, motor, and generator OEMs.

Name

Special Corde

Legal name

Special Corde S.r.l.

Website

https://specialcorde.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Special Corde S.r.l. is an Italian specialty conductor manufacturer producing insulated copper stranded conductors — including Litz wire, solid wires, and flexible ropes — for transformer, electric motor, and special reactor OEMs. Founded 2001, Gioia Sannitica; now part of IWG's Pantheon Electric platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Electrical Conductors

NAICS

Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929), Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing (33592)

SIC

Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire (3357)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Cables & Conductors (LV/MV cables, flexible cables, bus wire, armored cable) (IMAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Specialty wire conductors
• Insulated copper stranded conductors
• Transformer winding materials
• Electric motor conductors
• Litz wire manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gioia Sannitica

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Wire and Cable Sales: Special Corde generates revenue through the sale of specialty wire and cable products for power and distribution transformers, electric motors, and associated electrical systems. The company operates as a manufacturer supplying industrial buyers in the electrical infrastructure sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Special Corde is an Italian manufacturer of insulated copper stranded conductors (corde) used in electrical transformer windings, electric machines, and special reactors. The company produces solid insulated wires, semi-rigid ropes, flexible ropes, and litz conductors using electronically controlled planetary lines and in-line wrapping heads. It sells specialty wire and cable products directly to power and distribution transformer manufacturers, electric motor producers, and electrical system integrators, with collaborative codesign product development.

Product overview

Special Corde is a specialty conductors manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of insulated copper stranded conductors (corde) for critical electrical infrastructure applications. The product lineup consists of four core conductor types: Solid Wires Insulated, Semi-Rigid Ropes, Flexible Ropes, and Litz Conductors—all produced in Italy using electronically controlled manufacturing processes. These products serve the complete electrical value chain including power and distribution transformers, electric motors, and special reactors. The company operates on a codesign model, collaborating with customers on custom product development. Special Corde was acquired by International Wire Group (IWG) in November 2025 and became part of the Pantheon Electric global platform in January 2026 alongside International Wire Group, Hussey Copper, and EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solid Wires Insulated (Fili Solidi Isolati) Insulated solid copper wires designed for windings of electric machines, transformer outputs, and special reactors. Manufactured using electronically controlled planetary lines with in-line wrapping heads to ensure perfectly regular cords without internal tension.
• Semi-Rigid Ropes (Corde Semirigide) Semi-rigid copper stranded conductors suitable for power and distribution transformers, providing structural integrity while maintaining flexibility for electrical machine applications.
• Flexible Ropes (Corde Flessibili) Flexible copper stranded conductors designed for applications requiring increased flexibility, including electric motors and electrical connection systems between machines.
• Litz Conductors (Litz) Specialized litz wire conductors composed of multiple insulated strands, designed to reduce skin effect and proximity effect losses in high-frequency electrical applications for transformers and special reactors.
• Specialty Wire and Cable for Power/Distribution Transformers Specialized wire and cable products for power and distribution transformers, including inductors for dry transformers, supporting grid modernization and electrical infrastructure applications.
• Specialty Wire for Electric Motors Specialty conductors designed for electric motor applications, supporting industrial automation and e-mobility sectors with customized winding solutions.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pantheon ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026Pantheon Electric launched in January 2026 as a global electrical infrastructure platform formed through the integration of four companies: International Wire Group, Hussey Copper, EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle, and Special Corde. Backed by private equity firm Olympus Partners, the platform offers comprehensive low-, medium-, and high-voltage conductive solutions for critical sectors including data centers, AI compute, renewable energy, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, and e-mobility.
• Italtrecce S.r.lcoreOthers · 10 November 2025Italtrecce S.r.l, a subsidiary of International Wire Group, served as the acquiring entity for Special Corde in the November 2025 transaction. This subsidiary acquisition enables IWG to expand its capabilities in specialty conductors for power and distribution transformers and electric motors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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