Cable industry of Russia

Cable and conductor products include: fiber optic cables; cables for motor tf; cables, coaxial conductors; winding wires; electrical conductors, voltage more than 1000 v and others; electrical conductors, voltage not more than 1000 v.

2024

Moscow factories made more than 80 thousand kilometers of cable in a year

In 2024, the capital's factories with the status of an industrial complex produced more than 80 thousand kilometers of cable. This was announced on January 10, 2025 by the Minister of the Government of Moscow, head of the city Department of Investment and Industrial Policy Anatoly Garbuzov.

The cable industry occupies an important place in the economy of the capital. In 2024, cable plants with the status of an industrial complex produced over 80 thousand kilometers of products. Comprehensive support for the city helps to achieve such results, maintain leading positions in the market and sustainably develop the industry enterprises. Three leading cable manufacturers have been given industrial complex status, which gives significant tax breaks. Companies can also rent land for localization of the enterprise at a preferential rate of a ruble per year, conclude an offset contract, use the program of preferential investment loans and other support measures, "said Anatoly Garbuzov.

As of January 2025, about 20 enterprises are employed in the cable and conductor sector of Moscow, which produce specialized products for the energy complex, industrial sector, transport, telecommunications, construction and space industries.

Since the beginning of 2024, a company with the status of the Spetskabel industrial complex has manufactured more than 40 thousand kilometers of cable products of various purposes, maintaining the final indicators of 2023. With the help of the city, the plant in 2024 expanded the fleet of specialized equipment, which made it possible to increase the number of personnel by almost 20 percent. The company has established three new production lines and medium drawing machines.

As of January 2025, we are conducting 20 high-tech developments on copper and optical cables. In addition, in 2024, we created and mastered the mass production of six new groups of cables, and also completed about 15 special orders, including for the newly developed areas of various industries, "said Sergey Lobanov, vice president of the enterprise.

One of the Moscow factories Moskabelmet"" in 2024 increased the volume of cable production by almost 10 percent, producing about 40 thousand kilometers of products. In 2022, the company was assigned the status of an industrial complex, which allows it to receive a number of benefits and tax preferences.

Maintaining a position in our time is one of the key tasks for industrial enterprises. With the constant support of the city, we do not slow down and successfully work for the benefit of the capital and all of Russia. Our products are in demand in various industries, including construction, transport, power, - said Pavel Moryakov, General Director of the group of companies.

Moscow is an industrial and scientific and engineering center of Russia. As of January 2025, more than 4.5 thousand industrial enterprises operate in the capital. City support allows them to build new and modernize existing industrial sites, attract additional investments and significantly reduce the tax burden. With the assistance of the Moscow Fund for Industry and Entrepreneurship Support, companies are attracted by preferential investment loans.

Since 2016, enterprises have been assigned the status of an industrial complex, which allows you to receive benefits and tax preferences. The regional income tax rate has been reduced, property tax has been halved, and land tax has been reduced by 80 percent. The saved funds of the company invest in their own development. They update equipment, build additional workshops, expand the range and increase production volumes.

Also, the capital announced electronic tenders for the conclusion of two offset contracts for the supply of cable and conductor products for the needs of the Moscow metro. According to their conditions, the city will acquire more than 39 thousand kilometers of products within 10 years.

Sevkabel launched a new cable production plant in Pskov for ₽5 billion

On October 26, 2024, Sevkabel commissioned a new cable production plant in Pskov. The project, the cost of which amounted to ₽5 billion, was implemented on the basis of the assets of the St. Petersburg plant Sevkabel, which went bankrupt in 2020. Funds for modernization and conversion were allocated by the industrial holding Akron Holding, which acquired the assets of the enterprise after the bankruptcy process was completed. Read more here.

2023: Communication cable production in Russia increased by 31.4% over the year, to 3,012 km of cables

Russian enterprises produced 3,012 km of long-distance cables in 2023, which is 31.4% more than in 2022. The average annual increase in production in this segment for the period 2017-2023 amounted to 8.6%. This became known in December 2024 from a published marketing study by TK Solutions,

According to analysts, the release of telephone cables in 2023 reached 26,920 km. The average annual increase in the production of this type of cable for the period 2017-2023 was 16.1%, which demonstrates the steady growth of the industry.

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The Volga Federal District is the leader in the production of both types of cables, providing 76.6% of the production of long-distance cables and 76.4% of telephone cables. In second place is the Central Federal District with 22.8% for long-distance cables and 23.5% for telephone cables.

The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia confirms positive trends in the cable industry. In 2023, output in the cable and cable fittings sector showed an increase of 10.1% after a decline of 8.4% in 2022, indicating a recovery in the industry.

The main market share is occupied by the cable product segment for a voltage of no more than 1 kV, which accounts for 46% of the total production volume. The total production of cable products in 2023 reached ₽484 billion, an increase of 7% compared to the previous period.

For the period from 2017 to 2023, the average growth rate in the cable industry was 8.8%. This indicates the stable development of the industry and successful import substitution in the production of cable products for various sectors of the economy.^[1]

2022: Production of fully domestic cables for heat tracing systems launched in Mordovia

The company "Leader-Compound" launched Saransk Mordovia into the production of fully domestic cables for electrical heating systems. Part of the funds for the purchase Industrial Development Fund of equipment provided, which reported this on July 12, 2022. More. here

2015: Cable Market Size - 8,430 Kkm

The volume of the cable market amounted to 8,430 thousand km in 2015, which is 18% less than in 2014. In the cable market structure, winding wires and electrical conductors for a voltage of not more than 1 kV are the largest share.

The volume of cable production in Russia in 2015 decreased by 16.3% compared to 2014. The volume of cable imports to Russia in 2015 in physical terms decreased by 28% compared to 2014, and in value terms decreased by 37.3%.

The average price of manufacturers for cables and wires for communication was set in 2015 at 71,143 rubles/km, for fiber-optic cables - 44,826 rubles/km, for cables and wires for data transmission, control, control and signaling - 23,226 rubles/km, for coaxial cables and conductors - 7,583 rubles/km.

2010: Capacity of the Russian cable and conductor market - about $5 billion

As of 2010, there are about 36 large cable factories in Russia. According to current estimates, the capacity of the Russian cable and conductor market is about $5 billion (according to pre-crisis estimates - more than $6 billion), and the annual growth potential is 35%. The main share in the production structure is occupied by power wires and cords (45%) and power cables (39%). This is due to the fact that 70% of cable-conductor products produced in Russia go to the acquisition of the energy sector of the economy, in the development of which huge funds are invested, in particular, under the investment programs of Rosatom, RusHydro, TGC and OGK.

The needs of the Russian cable and conductor market are now fully met by domestic production: imports occupy no more than 14% of the domestic market. The main importing countries are traditionally Germany (19%), Korea and China (11% each) and Ukraine (8.5%).

• According to DISCOVERY Research Group, a marketing agency