11 best cable manufacturers

Review of the best according to the editorial board. On the selection criteria. This material is subjective and does not constitute advertising and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.

In human life, cable products take up more and more space. If earlier the man in the street had to deal only with electric wires, today a sea of ​​various information is transmitted through the thinnest fibers. These are television, internet, telephony. A special cable is required in each case. Today it is easy for an inexperienced consumer to get tangled up in wires, both literally and figuratively. When it comes to shopping, a few expert tips will help you make the right choice.

How to choose a cable

1. Most often, the younger generation purchases cable products to connect to the Internet. An xDSL patch cable is required to transfer information over the telephone trunk. The internet signal speed will be 1-2 Mbps.
2. The DOCSIS connecting cable allows you to simultaneously transmit a television signal and use the Internet. Its throughput reaches 150 Mbps.
3. It is possible to organize local networks using an Ethernet Internet cable, it is also suitable for radio broadcasting systems.
4. To update electrical wiring in living rooms, copper conductors ng-LS or ng-HF are most often used.
5. Since a lot of household appliances with grounding are used in the kitchen, the right choice would be to buy three-core cables 3.0×1.5 or 3.0×2.5.
6. In a bathroom or a bath, where good moisture and heat resistance of the cable is required, wires of the type PVS, VVG, AVVG are suitable.

Our review includes the best cable manufacturers. When compiling the rating, the opinion of the expert community and feedback from domestic consumers were taken into account.

Rating of the best manufacturers of cables for electrical wiring

Nomination	a place	Name of product	rating
The best Russian cable manufacturers	1	ELECTRIC CABLE	4.9
	2	Kamkabel	4.8
	3	SEVKABEL	4.8
	4	Moskabelmet	4.7
	5	Rybinskkabel	4.7
	6	NPP SPETSKABEL	4.6
The best foreign cable manufacturers	1	TITANEX	4.9
	2	ARISTONCAVI	4.8
	3	LAPP KABEL	4.8
	4	HELUKABEL	4.8
	5	PJSC PLANT YUZHKABEL	4.5

The best Russian cable manufacturers

Domestic manufacturers dominate the Russian market. They offer world class quality and affordable products. Experts highly appreciated the activities of several factories.

ELECTRIC CABLE

Rating: 4.9

The leading domestic enterprise for the production of electrical cables is OJSC “ELECTROCABLE” Kolchuginsky plant. Among the consumers of its products are such industries as oil production, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, Russian Railways, etc. The manufacturer produces up to 70 thousand items. The plant has deep historical roots (1871), it survived the evacuation during the Great Patriotic War. Since 2011, the company has been part of the Cable Alliance Holding.

The high quality and reliability of the electric cable was also appreciated by foreign partners. The power cable is successfully operating at the Iranian nuclear power plant “Bushehr”. Numerous awards confirm the world level of ELECTROCABLE products. The manufacturer ranks first in our ranking.

Advantages

• high quality products;
• wide scope;
• modern equipment;
• acceptable price.

disadvantages

• not detected.

Kamkabel

Rating: 4.8

The open joint-stock company “Kamsky Kabel” amazes specialists with its size. The giant enterprise produces a wide range of electrical wires (up to 40 thousand items). In this regard, the brand is inferior to the leader of the rating, but in terms of modernity it competes with the most advanced companies in the world. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a profound modernization of the production complex took place. A control and testing center has appeared at the plant, where products are accredited. All electric cables comply with domestic and foreign standards.

The pride of the company is its qualified personnel. All employees are periodically trained and retrained.

Advantages

• qualified personnel;
• quality raw materials are used;
• large scale production;
• affordable price.

disadvantages

• not detected.

SEVKABEL

Rating: 4.8

The group of companies “SEVKABEL” is the largest enterprise in St. Petersburg. The plant is located on Vasilievsky Island, here it has been based since 1879. Even during the blockade, work did not stop, in order to provide the city with electricity, a 100-kilometer underwater wire was made, called the “cable of life”. The glorious traditions are continued by children and grandchildren, in 2007 the only rubber mixing complex in the country was put into operation.

Thanks to German technology, a special insulation (EPR) based on ethylene-propylene rubber is created. As a result, the cable can be used in explosive environments, for example, in nuclear shipbuilding. “SEVKABEL” is somewhat inferior to the leaders of the rating in the richness of the assortment (about 20 thousand brand sizes).

Advantages

• glorious traditions;
• unique insulation;
• explosion-proof design.

disadvantages

• high price for a specialized cable.

Moskabelmet

Rating: 4.7

Another oldest enterprise in Russia was included in our rating. Concern “Moskabelmet” was founded back in 1895, now it is a union of several factories. The electric cable comes off the assembly line of the consonant organization “Moskabel”. The range includes both the simplest wires (1 kW) and power cables (over 100 kW). The brand specializes in the manufacture of non-insulated products that are used in the installation of overhead power lines.

The concern's specialists have also mastered modern types of products, for example, in the trading network you can find insulated power cables, fiber optic products, as well as winding wires. The enterprise can boast of the RF Ministry of Defense certificate.

Advantages

• RF Ministry of Defense certificate;
• the best bare wires;
• high quality.

disadvantages

• high price;
• the assortment is getting poorer.

Rybinskkabel

Rating: 4.7

The Rybinskkabel plant was built in 1949 and is part of the Moskabel association. Today the enterprise operates independently, being one of the ten largest manufacturers of cable products in the CIS. The company specializes in copper processing, occupying an honorable place in the leading three in Russia. The manufacturing sector employs over 1600 workers who produce a large number of different electrical cables. High quality is confirmed by a rich collection of awards.

Among the partners of the plant are such giants of the domestic industry as Gazprom, Lukoil, Rosatom, etc. To fulfill orders on time, additional production sites have been created in a number of Russian cities.

Advantages

• affordable prices;
• there is a line of fire-resistant products;
• low toxicity;
• high production capacity.

disadvantages

• there are problems with the qualifications of service personnel.

NPP SPETSKABEL

Rating: 4.6

The cable plant “SPETSKABEL” is one of the youngest enterprises in our country. It was founded in 1997 with the aim of producing specialized products. The company boasts its own scientific and technical base, test center and modern production site. Among the numerous partners of the enterprise (9,950 customers) is the Ministry of Defense.

The catalog contains about 6150 brands of cables. In this respect, the brand falls short of the leaders of the rating. Among them, fire-resistant, triboelectric, radio frequency, combined wires are in special demand. The plant has implemented a quality management system, the products comply with the requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2015 and GOST RV 0015-002-2012.

Advantages

• own scientific and technical base;
• testing center;
• special types of cable products.

disadvantages

• modest assortment.

The best foreign cable manufacturers

The most advanced developments and technologies are introduced into production by foreign companies. Their products are distinguished by their reliability, durability and high quality. Only the price can scare away Russian users. Experts have identified several manufacturers from far and near abroad.

TITANEX

Rating: 4.9

TITANEX brand flexible industrial cables are famous all over the world. The trade mark is registered by the NEXANS company, the factories of this giant are located in different European countries. Cable products have been supplied to the domestic market for more than 10 years, users have already appreciated all its advantages. Thanks to the symbiosis of the scientific potential of research centers and the latest technologies, the manufacturer managed to achieve high reliability and quality of cable products. Numerous certificates and permits become the confirmation. The brand ranks first in our ranking.

TITANEX electrical wires successfully operate in the most difficult conditions of Anadyr. The company is proud of its participation in the reconstruction of the Russian Museum and Baikonur, in the construction of the Third Transport Ring.

Advantages

• high quality;
• reliability and durability;
• own research centers;
• Newest technologies.

disadvantages

• not detected.

ARISTONCAVI

Rating: 4.8

The second position of our rating is occupied by the Italian company ARISTONCAVI. It was founded in 1958 and occupied a small area of ​​1600 sq. m. Today the working space has increased to 35,000 sq. m, it includes two production sites, storage facilities. The brand is unique in that it is an independent manufacturer of rubber insulated products. The company is the leader in many markets in the segments where specialized products are presented. The Italians do not stop at the achieved positions, investing large sums in the development of new types of cables, research activities, and technological development.

Electrical cables are in demand in the oil, aviation, education and healthcare industries.

Advantages

• acceptable prices;
• unique products;
• own developments;
• modern technologies.

disadvantages

• not detected.

LAPP KABEL

Rating: 4.8

Oskar Lapp invented the OLFLEX flexible cable industrial technology. The German businessman began the implementation of his project in his homeland in 1957, later the production expanded so much that he had to open foreign branches. Since 2005, cable products under the LAPP KABEL brand have been supplied to Russia. The manufacturer boasts a wide range of wires for every industry. Some models can be used underwater, others withstand high temperatures, there are special cables for lifting devices.

Experts and users note the high quality of the products, their flexibility and durability. The disadvantages include only a high price, so the brand occupies an honorable third place in the rating.

Advantages

• high-quality manufacturing;
• wide range in each segment;
• own developments;
• flexibility and strength.

disadvantages

• high price.

HELUKABEL

Rating: 4.7

The leading manufacturer of cable products in Europe is the German company HELUKABEL. The company was founded in 1978, today branches are built in Sweden, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, China, India and many other countries of the world. Electrical cables are manufactured in accordance with international quality standards. The factories operate a strict quality system, products are checked not only using standard measurements, but also undergo special testing in the laboratory.

Domestic consumers have appreciated the quality of German products. Consumers from the North-West, Central, South, Volga and Ural FDs successfully cooperate with the Russian representative. The brand stopped one step away from the top three in the ranking.

Advantages

• strict quality control system;
• wide scope;
• acceptable price;
• a large number of branches.

disadvantages

• undeveloped dealer network in Russia.

PJSC PLANT YUZHKABEL

Rating: 4.5

The Ukrainian plant “YUZHKABEL” was founded in the days of the USSR (1943). Today the enterprise is the largest manufacturer of cable products in the vastness of the post-Soviet space. Contracts have been concluded with partners from 20 countries of the world, and the enterprise independently delivers cable and wire products to consumers. The company has partners in various sectors of the national economy, from the oil industry to the nuclear power industry.

The assortment includes more than 25 thousand brand sizes, all of them meet the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001. For the high quality of products, the enterprise received the “International Gold Star”. The disadvantages include a large number of counterfeits in the domestic market.

Advantages

• high quality;
• wide scope;
• acceptable price.

disadvantages

• a large number of fakes.

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Attention! This rating is subjective and does not constitute an advertisement and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.