What Pti Cables Inc. does

PTI Cables Inc. is a privately held, 100% Canadian-owned manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and cable, founded in 1981 by Peter and Wesley Reed and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The company operates a single integrated production facility at 91 Hymus Boulevard (Pointe-Claire) where it draws its own copper rod, runs XLPE and PVC insulation, applies nylon jacketing, and ships finished cable on Canadian-made reels. Its six core product families are RW90 (600V XLPE single conductor), RWU90 (1000V XLPE, direct-burial), T90 (600V PVC/nylon, also rated THHN/THWN-2/TWN75), NMD90 (300V jacketed residential building wire), NMWU (300V wet/underground jacketed wire), and BARE Cu (Class B stranded bare copper to ASTM B3/B8). All insulated products are CSA Group certified and RoHS compliant, and the company self-positions as the #1 domestic producer of NMD residential building wire in Canada.

The business model is a direct, sales-led hardware manufacturer: customers — primarily electrical contractors, electricians, and electrical distributors — request quotes by phone (514-697-7548) or email ([email protected]), and standard lines ship immediately from inventory while custom gauges, cut lengths, private-label markings, and non-catalogue constructions are quoted on request. Pricing is not publicly listed and is negotiated per order, consistent with a B2B industrial goods model serving professional trade buyers rather than retail. Revenue is generated entirely from one-time product sales with no recurring, subscription, or service component, and the company reports no investors, parent company, or external capital.

The company employs 115+ people, many with decades of manufacturing experience, and describes its cumulative shipments as "millions of kilometres — enough to reach the moon and back." Distribution is direct from the Montreal plant with no intermediary marketplace presence, and marketing is limited to a bilingual (EN/FR) website, downloadable PDF spec sheets, and phone/email sales. Customers are specified "coast to coast" by Canadian electricians, contractors, and electrical inspection authorities. Operating status is active, with a current 2026 website copyright and continued product manufacturing and shipping nationwide.

Name

Pti Cables Inc.

Legal name

PTI Cables Inc.

Website

https://pticables.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Short description

PTI Cables Inc. is a 100% Canadian-owned, Montreal-based manufacturer of CSA-certified copper electrical building wire and cable — including RW90, RWU90, T90, NMD90, NMWU, and bare copper — serving electrical contractors, distributors, and inspection authorities across Canada through direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Wire and Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Wire & Cable (Residential/Commercial) (IMADAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Copper wire manufacturing
• Electrical building wire
• CSA certified cables
• Power distribution cables
• Residential wiring products

Headquarters

HQ city

Pointe-claire

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Copper wire and cable product sales: Manufacture and sale of copper electrical wire and cable products including RW90, RWU90, T90, NMD90, NMWU, and bare copper. Products sold as finished goods with standard and custom configurations. Revenue from one-time product transactions with immediate shipping from inventory for standard lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PTI Cables Inc. manufactures CSA-certified copper electrical wire and cable products, including RW90, RWU90, T90, NMD90, NMWU, and bare copper conductors, at its Montreal plant. The company produces these products for residential, commercial, and industrial power distribution applications across Canada, performing the full process from in-house copper rod drawing through insulation, jacketing, and shipping on Canadian-made reels.

Product overview

PTI Cables is a Quebec-based manufacturer of copper electrical wire and cable products, operating as a 100% Canadian-owned company since 1981. The company produces six main product lines: three single-conductor products (RW90 at 600V, RWU90 at 1000V, and T90 at 600V with PVC/nylon construction) primarily used for power distribution in various environments including wet, dry, and underground applications; two jacketed building wire products (NMD90 for residential interior wiring and NMWU for wet/underground installations) that include ground conductors and colour-coded jackets; and bare copper conductors (BARE Cu) for grounding, bonding, and equipment earthing applications. All products are manufactured in Montreal from raw copper rod through final testing, and are CSA certified and RoHS compliant.

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Products and services

• RW90 RW90 is a single copper conductor cable with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation rated for 600V power distribution in wet and dry locations. Black wires are UV resistant across all gauges and 6 and 8 AWG are UV resistant in every colour, with a temperature range of -40 to +90°C. It is sold to electrical contractors, distributors, and inspection authorities for residential, commercial, and industrial power distribution.
• RWU90 RWU90 is a single copper conductor cable with thick XLPE insulation rated for 1000V distribution in wet and dry locations. It is approved for direct earth burial with protection per inspection authority and is UV resistant across all colours and sizes, with a temperature range of -40 to +90°C. It is sold to electrical contractors, distributors, and inspection authorities for higher-voltage underground and outdoor power distribution.
• T90 T90 is a single copper conductor cable with PVC insulation and a protective nylon jacket, used as a general-purpose building wire for conduit and exposed dry installations. It is also rated THHN, THWN-2, and TWN75, available in nine colours, and operates in a -40 to +90°C temperature range. It is sold to electrical contractors and distributors for conduit and dry-location wiring applications.
• NMD90 NMD90 is a 2 or 3 conductor jacketed building wire with a copper bonding wire, PVC insulation over a protective nylon coating, and colour-coded jackets for on-site identification. Available in sizes 14 AWG to 3 AWG with a temperature range of -25 to +90°C, it is positioned as the standard for Canadian residential interior wiring. It is sold to electrical contractors, distributors, and inspection authorities for residential interior wiring.
• NMWU NMWU is a wet/underground variant of NMD90 with 2 or 3 conductors, a bonding wire, and thick PVC insulation. It is approved for direct earth burial, has a UV-resistant jacket marked SUN/SOL RESISTANT, and operates in a -25 to +60°C temperature range. It is sold to electrical contractors, distributors, and inspection authorities for outdoor and below-grade Canadian installations.
• BARE Cu BARE Cu is a Class B concentric-lay stranded bare copper conductor in soft (annealed) temper, available in sizes 8 AWG through 500 kcmil. It offers high conductivity and ductility for forming around lugs, terminal screws, and through bends, and is manufactured to ASTM B3 and B8. It is sold to electrical contractors, distributors, and inspection authorities for grounding, bonding, and equipment earthing applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leader in domestically manufactured NMD residential building wire in Canada
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Service Wire Company: US-based family-owned wire and cable manufacturer producing building wire, utility, and industrial cable. Comparable to PTI in scale, ownership profile (founder/family-owned), and focus on copper building wire, though primarily US-focused rather than Canadian.

Broad incumbents

• Southwire Company: Privately held North American wire and cable leader with extensive building wire, utility, and industrial cable lines sold through electrical distribution. Comparable to PTI in core copper building wire products, CSA/UL-style certification programs, and sales-led GTM to contractors and distributors.
• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer following its acquisition of General Cable, with substantial presence across North American building wire, utility, and specialty segments. Comparable to PTI as a multi-national incumbent serving the same electrical contractor and distributor customer base.
• Priority Wire & Cable: North American wire and cable manufacturer and distributor offering a broad range of building, utility, and specialty wire. Comparable to PTI in building wire SKU breadth and sales-led model to electrical distributors.
• Belden Inc. US-based specialty cable manufacturer focused on signal, data, and industrial cabling rather than pure building wire. Comparable to PTI as a North American cable manufacturer serving industrial and commercial customers with certified, application-specific cable products.
• Nexans: Global cable manufacturer with significant Canadian operations and a broad product portfolio spanning building wire, power cable, and specialty cables. Highly comparable to PTI as a large-scale copper building wire competitor with multi-site manufacturing and CSA-equivalent certifications.
• AFC Cable Systems (Atkore): Atkore's cable systems business manufactures armored cable, MC, and related building wire products sold through electrical distribution in North America. Comparable to PTI in the building wire category and distributor-led go-to-market, with a broader specialty product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Encore Wire Corporation: US-based, publicly traded manufacturer of copper and aluminum building wire for residential, commercial, and industrial use. Closely comparable to PTI in product mix (single-conductor building wire, NM-style jacketed cable) and end-customers (electrical distributors and contractors).
• Cerrowire: Privately held North American manufacturer of copper and aluminum building wire with multiple US plants and broad electrical distribution reach. Highly comparable to PTI as a focused building wire producer serving electrical contractors and distributors with similar SKUs.
• Republic Wire: Privately held US copper wire manufacturer producing bare and insulated building wire products. Comparable to PTI in copper rod-to-finished-wire vertical integration, building wire focus, and family/privately held ownership structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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