OPTICAL CABLE CORP

Optical Cable Corporation, trading as OCC on the NASDAQ exchange, operates as a leading manufacturer of fiber optic and copper data communication cabling and connectivity solutions. The company's website is www.occfiber.com. Founded in 1983, OCC serves primarily the enterprise market, data center markets, and various harsh environment and specialty markets, while also participating in the wireless carrier market.

The company's product portfolio encompasses fiber optic and copper cabling, hybrid cabling combining both fiber and copper elements, fiber optic and copper connectors, specialty connectors, patch cords, pre-terminated cable trunks and assemblies, racks, cabinets, datacom enclosures, patch panels, and various cable management accessories. OCC designs solutions for enterprise networks, data centers, residential and campus installations, Passive Optical LAN systems, and customized products for military, industrial, mining, petrochemical, renewable energy, and broadcast applications. The company maintains several recognized trademarks including Optical Cable Corporation, OCC, Procyon, Superior Modular Products, SMP Data Communications, Applied Optical Systems, and Centric Solutions.

OCC operates three primary manufacturing facilities: its headquarters and primary fiber optic cable production facility in Roanoke, Virginia; an enterprise connectivity products manufacturing facility near Asheville, North Carolina; and a harsh environment and specialty connectivity products facility near Dallas, Texas. All three facilities maintain ISO 9001:2015 registration, with the Dallas facility also holding MIL-STD-790G certification. The company markets products internationally, maintaining sales into approximately fifty countries annually, with roughly twenty-one percent of revenue derived from customers outside the United States.

In July 2025, OCC entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Lightera, LLC to expand product offerings and solutions, particularly for data center and enterprise sectors. As part of this arrangement, Lightera made an investment in OCC, acquiring approximately 7.24 percent of outstanding common shares. The collaboration combines portions of both companies' product portfolios to deliver integrated cabling and connectivity solutions.

OCC maintains significant available production capacity supported by experienced manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams. The company generated consolidated net sales of $73.0 million in fiscal year 2025, reflecting growth across both enterprise and specialty markets.