Deltacab, a 100 percent made-in-India company, aims to become a prominent name in the Indian industrial ecosystem and a one-stop destination for all types of cable solutions as per Industry 4.0. Mr. Aakarsh Khandhar, CEO, Deltacab, reveals during an interview with Wire & Cable India that the company further plans to expand its manufacturing capabilities and build a modern, humble and technologically-upgraded brand, which is trusted by all.
Wire & Cable India: Kindly share the business journey of Deltacab, outlining major milestones and achievements.
Aakarsh Khandhar: Deltacab was founded in 1989 by Mr. Niraj Khandhar. The company was initially into manufacturing of household and industrial wires and cables, catering to the domestic market in Mumbai. Eventually, with industrial development picking up pace in India, Deltacab came up with innovative Made-in-India products such as electronics, telecommunication cables and power cords for various industrial applications.
In 1999, we made our first spiral cable, which was used in telephones and commonly known as telephone coil cord, facilitating our idea of regularly launching new innovative and precisely engineered products.
In subsequent years, we launched diversified product ranges such as flat travelling cables for elevators, escalators, cranes or any other kind of vertical mobility application; wire harnesses and customized cable assemblies.
Today, we are a strong team of 120 people, providing our product offerings and services to 1500 plus customers in India and abroad, serving 25 plus industry fields. Our main focus is on innovation, precision engineering, top-notch quality, enhancing our R&D activities and believing in efficient production leading to short lead times.
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WCI: Could you walk us through the company’s manufacturing facilities and infrastructure setup along with production capacity?
AK: At Deltacab, our strength lies in our state-of-the-art, vertically integrated manufacturing infrastructure, purpose-built to deliver top notch quality across a wide range of wires, cables, power cords, customized special cables, flat travelling cables, wire harnesses and customized cable assemblies. The manufacturing flow is efficient and versatile, which helps us in adapting our production for various types of cable solutions.
Skill levels of our manpower are high and regular training programs, coupled with QA initiatives such as Kaizen and quality circle, help enhance performance year on year. We have a dedicated R&D area where we focus on product design, prototyping, development, feasibility study and much more to ensure that innovation and customer satisfaction is at the centre of our operations.
We have invested heavily in recent times in our cable extrusion lines, shielding machines, vertical injection moulding machines and wire harness production lines, which has helped us considerably increase our overall production capacity by 37 percent. The production of wires and cables has increased by 30 percent, while spiral cables production has increased by 35 percent, flat travelling cables by 55 percent and wire harness production by 32 percent.
Our production capacity for industrial cables is 1800 km per month; single core wires is 5,000 km per month; power cords is 4.5 lakh pieces per month; flat travelling cable is 150 km per month; and spiral cables is 20,000 pieces per month.
At Deltacab, our efforts are directed towards becoming a one-stop destination for all types of cable solutions. We are a 100 percent Made-in-India company. We are here to “Electrify your Future”. Since its inception, Deltacab has been exploring all strides to deliver innovative products.
WCI: Could you share any recent developments in terms of capacity expansion, product developments or technological innovations at Deltacab?
AK: In the last three years, due to the high demand levels, we have expanded our production area for cable extrusion, modernized our existing production lines and added new machinery for extrusion of special cables such as instrumentation and bus cables. Our existing lines are now faster and more efficient with high production capacity.
We have also expanded our injection moulding capabilities with modernization and adding vertical injection moulding machines. Major development has been done in wire harness manufacturing, wherein new assembly lines and upgraded ancillary machines have been added for sheath stripping, tinning and twisting, while manpower has been doubled. We have developed wire harnesses and cable assemblies for smart elevator control panels, medical equipment, EV mobility, power supply systems, AC-DC converters, SMPS transformers, home appliances, fuel dispensers and much more.
In power cords, we have added products such as laptop power cord with C-5 connectors, DC cord and euro power cords in our range. At Deltacab, we are now manufacturing composite and customized flat travelling cables with additional cable members such as GI wire support for stress bearing, coaxial, OFC and twisted shielded solutions.
The Indian market has a huge growth potential and hence, Deltacab is constantly coming up with new products and solutions with focus on both product quality performance and cost-competitiveness. We plan to move to a new location with increased production area and capacity by 2027.
WCI: Kindly emphasize on the Indian & international presence, as well as market share of Deltacab. How important is brand building for Deltacab and what branding strategies do you adopt for staying ahead of the market curve?
AK: Brand building and positioning is very important and imperative in today’s fast-growing economy. We participated in various exhibitions last year, such as ISEE 2024 and Elecrama 2025, which helped us create brand awareness and connect with many companies from diverse industries. We are able to reach the right target customers and markets.
In the new era of industry 4.0, social media presence is imperative and we are very much active & responsive on all social media platforms. Print media has also helped us reach industry clusters in India and abroad. We are a young company with most of our team members under 35 years and hence, the energetic approach and response, attention to details and active way of working helps us to truly justify our tagline “Electrifying Your Future”. We aspire to build a trusted brand, which will grow and operate in India for centuries to come.
WCI: Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the manufacturing sector. What steps is Deltacab taking to ensure environmental sustainability in its operations?
AK: Our entire company is RoHS and REACH compliant. We have taken up various initiatives such as waste management, rejection control, pollution control and rain water saving. We are minimizing the use of plastic in our packaging products as much as possible. We are making sincere efforts in sustainability and will increase the magnitude of these efforts as we grow.
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WCI: Kindly provide your insights on the current scenario, ongoing challenges and upcoming opportunities in the Indian and global cable markets.
AK: With the help of Government’s support, and by throwing more light on ‘Make in India’, we can surely become a global manufacturing powerhouse. Indian machinery manufacturers and technology suppliers are no less than foreign counterparts in terms of quality and efficiency. There are a lot of untapped growth opportunities in the Indian wire and cable industry, which reflects a bright future for the industry in the coming years.
WCI: What are your long-term and short-term plans for growth in the future?
AK: Deltacab plans to give more attention to expansion and increase its market share in the wire and cable sector by following the new approach of being the one-stop cable solution provider as per Industry 4.0. We aim to expand our manufacturing capabilities and go global with enhanced attention on exports. In the long term, we aim to build a modern, humble and technologically-upgraded brand, which is trusted by all. We target becoming a prominent name in the Indian industrial ecosystem in future.
