Cable Trays
Importers in Kano
Northern Nigeria's main commercial hub. Power infrastructure, industrial distribution, and construction projects drive demand for electrical products. Cable Trays is one of the highest-volume categories shipped from India into Kano. Vajra International is a direct manufacturer in Kolkata supplying ladder · perforated · raceway.
About Cable Trays
Vajra International is an ISO 9001:2015-certified cable tray manufacturer and exporter in Kolkata, India, producing ladder, perforated and raceway cable trays to IEC 61537 and IS 12352. Trays are roll-formed in-house in MS, GI, stainless steel and aluminium: pre-galvanized for indoor and dry duty, hot-dip galvanized to a minimum average 85 µm per ASTM A123 for outdoor and coastal exposure, or powder coated where colour-coding is specified. Shipped direct on FOB/CIF terms with the matched accessory and support range, mill test certificates and full export documentation.
Materials & Finishes
- Mild Steel (MS)
- Pre-Galvanized (GI)
- Stainless Steel (SS 304 / 316)
- Aluminium
- Hot-Dip Galvanized
- Pre-Galvanized (GI)
- Powder Coated
- Mill Finish (Al)
Cable Trays Manufactured by Vajra
Visual specifications for cable trays exported to Kano. We manufacture standard and custom dimensions in our Howrah works.
Ladder Cable Tray
Export Grade · Vajra International
Perforated Cable Tray
Export Grade · Vajra International
Cable Raceway / Trunking
Export Grade · Vajra International
Channel Cable Tray
Export Grade · Vajra International
Who in Kano imports cable trays from India
Companies and organisations active in Kano that specifically procure cable trays from Indian manufacturers. Volumes shown are approximate annual totals across that buyer's full Indian-import mix, based on customs shipment intelligence. Vajra International is a direct ISO 9001:2015 manufacturer of cable trays, talk to us instead of a trader.
Need cable trays for a Kano project?
Vajra International rolls, fabricates and exports cable trays from Kolkata, direct from manufacturer.
Bagauda Textile Mill
Textile
Cable trays, sheet metal
~400 tons/yr from India
BUA Group (Kano Cement)
Cement
Cable trays, supports
~500 tons/yr from India
Aminu Kano International Airport
Airport
Cable trays, earthing
~200 tons/yr from India
Olam Nigeria (Kano)
Agribusiness
Cable trays, sheet metal
~250 tons/yr from India
African Industries Group (Kano)
Industrial
Cable trays, gratings
~300 tons/yr from India
Buyer names compiled from public customs shipment records (Seair, Volza, ImportGenius), trade press and company disclosures. Volume figures are approximate, indicative annual ranges, not contractual. Inclusion in this list does not imply a supply relationship with Vajra International. If you are one of the listed organisations and prefer not to be referenced, contact us.
Cable Trays delivery points in Kano
Consignments for Kano clear through Apapa Port, Lagos. These are the ports, free zones and industrial districts our Kano consignments are consigned to — tell us which one applies and the quotation carries the right delivery terms and documentation from the start.
- Kano Industrial Estate
- Challawa Industrial Area
Shipped FOB, CIF, CFR against SON (Standards Organisation Nigeria) and IEC 61386, with mill test certificates for the grade on your order.
Sourcing cable trays into Kano — what buyers ask
Specification, finish, documentation and terms, answered by the works in Howrah rather than a trading desk.
Ladder tray suits heavy power cable: open rungs dissipate heat and allow long support spans. Perforated tray, with a slotted base, is the default for control and instrumentation cabling. Trunking, fully enclosed with a cover, protects against dust and impact in exposed or occupied areas. Most projects end up mixing all three, matched to what each run actually carries.
For mild-steel, hot-dip galvanized tray FOB India: perforated 100 mm runs roughly USD 3 to 6 per metre, ladder 300 mm roughly USD 8 to 15, climbing to USD 15 to 28 at 600 mm width. Treat these as planning numbers, not a quote. Steel cost, gauge, zinc thickness and order size move the real figure, and volume orders settle toward the lower end of each range.
Hot-dip galvanized after fabrication (IS 4759 / ASTM A123, 65 to 85 microns) coats cut edges and welds, and that's what any outdoor, humid or coastal project needs. Pre-galvanized tray, at around 20 microns with bare cut edges, is cheaper but belongs indoors in dry conditions only. If a quote looks 15% lower than a competitor's, check whether you're comparing pre-galv against hot-dip. They aren't the same product.
IEC 61537 is the global cable-management standard. It sets the safe working load, deflection class and corrosion class. For US-spec projects, add NEMA VE 1; for Indian-standard purchases, add IS 12352. Galvanizing sits outside both and is specified separately, to ASTM A123 or IS 4759. Reference IEC 61537 in the BOQ and ask the supplier for the load-deflection type-test report.
IEC 61537 is the global benchmark, it covers load class, deflection limits, electrical continuity and corrosion class. We manufacture to IEC 61537, IS 12352 and NEMA VE 1 simultaneously, which lets EPCs write any of the three standards into the BOQ without re-sourcing. Load-deflection test reports are available for all standard profiles, share the specification and we'll confirm the compliant profile before you commit the BOQ.
Buying cable trays for Nigeria generally, not just Kano?
Port of entry, the standards a Nigeria consultant will hold you to, Incoterms and the full delivery map.
Other categories Kano imports from India
Kano's buyers source multiple categories from Indian manufacturers. Compare with the other high-volume imports below.
Need cable trays in Kano? Talk to a manufacturer.
Vajra International is a direct manufacturer in Kolkata, not a middleman. Tell us specification, quantity and your preferred Incoterm. You'll get a structured quotation with MTC, COO and logistics already factored in.
- MTC · COO · inspection reports
- ±0.01 mm precision · in-house QA
- FOB · CIF · CFR to all major ports