Key Players
Competitive Landscape
Industrial cable-entry competition splits among hazardous-area gland specialists, broad connection-technology manufacturers and modular transit providers serving different enclosure-entry requirements. Companies compete on certification coverage and cable-fit breadth while local engineering support determines whether an alternative can enter an approved design.
Competitive investment shifted toward local technical access and alternative cable-entry format channels during 2026. CMP Products appointed Salex as its Southern Ontario agent in August 2026 to extend local cable-gland distribution. PFLITSCH announced CABseal rail and CABseal clean trade-fair premieres in August 2026 for rail and hygienic cable-entry applications. These moves widen how customers can obtain qualified entry hardware without reducing the need for application-specific approval.
Company developments mapped to drivers, trends and opportunities (2026-2036)
| Development | Driver | Trend | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025: WISKA presented the TriShot cable gland at Hannover Messe 2025. | Industrial installers need faster assembly without giving up sealing or strain relief. | Molded cable glands are reducing part count while maintaining defined ingress protection. | Machinery builders can qualify lower-part-count glands for routine enclosure entries. |
| August 2025: ABB launched T&B Liquidtight Systems cable entry plates for high-density enclosures. | Dense enclosures increase pressure on cable-entry space and installation time. | Multi-cable plates are competing with discrete glands where high strain relief is unnecessary. | Equipment builders can use alternative entry architectures in data centers and compact industrial panels. |
| July 2025: Roxtec launched LabSeal for airtight cable and pipe penetrations in laboratories and cleanrooms. | Controlled facilities require airtight entries that remain cleanable and easy to inspect. | Modular transit systems are extending into hygiene-controlled applications beyond conventional cabinet sealing. | Laboratories and cleanrooms create revenue for multi-penetration systems where discrete glands use more enclosure space. |
Hummel and LAPP compete through broad industrial connection portfolios while Jacob GmbH and Hawke International address specialized cable entries and Eaton Crouse-Hinds concentrates on hazardous NPT installations.
Source: Future Market Insights, Industrial Cable Glands Market Report, 2026-2036.
Together these companies cover discrete armored and unarmored glands plus EMC entries and modular multi-cable sealing architectures used in industrial enclosures.
Who leads the industrial cable glands market?
Public disclosures do not establish a comparable company share ranking for industrial cable glands. CMP Products and Hawke International document broad hazardous-area coverage while Eaton Crouse-Hinds serves armored and non-armored applications under North American specifications.
Which suppliers have documented qualification or quality approvals?
Pflitsch and Hawke International publish certification records for defined cable-gland families used under controlled installation conditions. ABB and Eaton Crouse-Hinds also maintain conformity documentation for relevant industrial cable-entry products.
Which companies provide industrial automation and EMC cable-entry products?
Hummel and LAPP serve industrial control applications with EMC-oriented cable glands and broader connection technology. Pflitsch and Wiska provide additional shielding-oriented entries while Jacob GmbH supplies EMC cable-gland families for specialized enclosures.
Which suppliers serve Western Europe and the Middle East and Africa?
CMP Products and Wiska maintain documented channels serving Western Europe and Middle Eastern customers. Hawke International and Eaton Crouse-Hinds also serve both regions through international hazardous electrical businesses.
Representative Company Overview
| Company | Positioning | Verified Development |
|---|---|---|
| CMP Products | Hazardous-service cable-gland specialist with armored and unarmored industrial ranges. | In August 2026, CMP appointed Elec-Tech Sales to represent its cable glands and related products in British Columbia. |
| Hummel | Industrial cable-gland company covering metal, plastic, EMC and explosion-protected families. | In July 2026, Hummel broke ground on a German plant expansion intended to increase production and development capacity. |
| LAPP | Global connection-technology company with SKINTOP cable glands and automation-oriented cable systems. | In June 2026, LAPP introduced online verification of authorized distributors for its branded connection-technology portfolio. |
| Pflitsch | Cable-management specialist with metric, EMC, hygienic and explosion-protected gland families. | In April 2026, PFLITSCH cable-gland families received updated RINA type-approval coverage documented in its certificate records. |
| Jacob GmbH | Industrial cable-entry manufacturer with metal, EMC and hazardous-area gland ranges. | In February 2025, Jacob launched the JDAE High Airflow pressure-equalization element for cable-entry assemblies requiring greater ventilation. |
| Hawke International | Hubbell-owned hazardous-area cable-gland brand focused on certified armored and barrier terminations. | In May 2025, IECEx issued Hawke APEX A2F cable glands certificate CML 23.0002X as Issue 3. |
| Eaton Crouse-Hinds | Eaton brand serving hazardous and industrial cable-gland applications with NPT-oriented families. | In December 2025, Eaton released updated CGB2 and CGE2 non-armored cable-gland ranges with wider sealing coverage. |
| ABB | Electrification company with SIB cable glands and alternative industrial cable-entry products. | In May 2026, ABB Installation Products issued an EU declaration of conformity covering SIB cable glands. |
| Wiska | Cable-entry manufacturer serving industrial, marine and offshore applications with gland and entry-system ranges. | In July 2026, WISKA announced an expanded VG-standard cable-gland range with new Type B and Type C variants. |
| Roxtec | Adjacent cable-entry systems company whose modular transits can substitute for discrete glands in selected designs. | In February 2026, Roxtec launched the Cabinet Seal Platform as a compact alternative for high cable-density enclosures. |
Research Methodology
The companies mapped here illustrate market structure rather than an exhaustive ranking. Inclusion requires current and verifiable evidence that a company supplies industrial cable glands or directly substitutable cable-entry sealing systems within the defined market scope. Evidence comes from regulatory approvals, third-party certifications, company announcements, product documentation and public filings. Capabilities are attributed to the stated cable-gland family or cable-entry system rather than generalized across broader corporate operations. Market-share estimates remain proprietary FMI assessments for the forecast period.
