What MKD Electric does

MKD Electric is a full-service industrial electrical contractor founded in 1995 in Elgin, Illinois, operating across more than 40 states with a 450+ employee workforce. The company delivers design-build-install-maintain services for industrial electrical capital projects, instrumentation, control systems integration (via its Wesa Automation division), on-site maintenance, 24/7 emergency service, low-voltage and structured cabling, data center build-out, arc flash prevention, and renewable energy/solar installation and O&M. In-house fabrication capabilities (electrical pre-fab, steel, UL-listed solar equipment, crane support up to 20 tons) and a Department of Labor-certified apprenticeship program support project execution and labor supply. MKD serves enterprise customers in chemical/petrochemical, food and beverage, manufacturing, data centers, parcel/logistics, power generation, and renewable energy, earning long-tenured relationships (its first client from 1995 is still active), six consecutive years on the ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors list, and an EMR of 0.62-0.68 (well below the 1.0 industry average).

MKD generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services engagements — capital projects bid competitively, long- and short-term on-site maintenance contracts (capable of deploying teams of up to 80 technicians), emergency service work, and solar/data center installation projects. Pricing is custom, quote-driven per scope; emergency and multi-year maintenance contracts exist alongside one-off project work. Customers are enterprise industrial buyers acquired through direct field sales, RFP responses, and existing relationship expansion; distribution is direct (no resellers), with regional offices anchoring the Midwest (Elgin HQ, Joliet, Davenport IA) and field offices extending reach into Virginia, Chicago, and other markets.

MKD has been a portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners since January 2021 and has pursued an active acquisition strategy since the buyout, adding Powercor Services (2021), XS Telecom (2022), Bachelor Controls (2022), JSET Automated Technologies and D&L Electric (2024), Brittain Electric (2025), and Sea-Tac Electric (2025) to broaden capabilities in data centers, control systems, communications infrastructure, and Southeastern and Pacific Northwest geography. CEO Greg Rzonca and President Michael Wesa (son of founder Mark Wesa) lead the operating company.

Name

MKD Electric

Legal name

MKD Electric, LLC

Website

https://mkdelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MKD Electric is a US full-service industrial electrical contractor (founded 1995, Elgin IL) providing design-build-install-maintain services — capital projects, instrumentation, control systems integration, maintenance, emergency service, data centers, and solar — to enterprise customers in chemical, food & beverage, manufacturing, data center, and renewable energy markets across 40+ states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Contracting

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC), Renewable Energy Asset O&M (Wind, Solar, Hydro, Geothermal) (EUAEAGAB), Control Room HMI/Visualization, Alarm & Event Management (EUADAEAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial electrical contracting
• Control systems integration
• Electrical instrumentation services
• Solar installation maintenance
• Arc flash safety compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Electrical Capital Projects: Large-scale industrial electrical installation projects including new facility construction, expansions, and major upgrades. Revenue generated through competitive bidding and direct engagement with industrial clients.
2. On-Demand Emergency Service: 24/7 emergency electrical service available across their service area. Highly skilled electricians respond to urgent electrical needs with fully stocked service vehicles.
3. On-Site Maintenance Contracts: Long-term and short-term on-site electrical and instrumentation maintenance services, including turnaround and shutdown support. Can provide teams of up to 80 technicians.
4. Renewable Energy (Solar) Installation and O&M: Solar panel installation, renewable energy project execution, and ongoing operations and maintenance services for solar PV systems. Recognized as a Top Solar Contractor.
5. Data Center Services: Full-scale construction, installation, maintenance and upgrades of data centers and IT infrastructure including structured cabling, power distribution, and cooling systems.
6. Control Systems Integration (Wesa Automation): Turnkey electrical and control systems solutions including panel building, engineering, installation, UL listing, systems commissioning, retrofits and upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MKD Electric is a full-service industrial electrical contractor that designs, builds, installs, and maintains electrical, instrumentation, and control systems for industrial facilities. Service lines include capital project construction, on-site and emergency maintenance, instrumentation calibration, control systems integration (via the Wesa Automation division), data center electrical infrastructure, solar/renewable energy installation and O&M, arc flash prevention programs, low-voltage/structured cabling, and UL-listed panel and steel fabrication. The company serves enterprise industrial customers across the United States, with acquired brands (Powercor, Bachelor Controls, XS Telecom) extending capabilities in power design, batch automation, and communications infrastructure.

Product overview

MKD Electric is a full-service industrial electrical contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of electrical services organized as distinct divisions and acquired subsidiaries. The core service offerings include Electrical Capital Projects, Instrumentation, Control Systems Integration (operated through Wesa Automation division), On-Site Maintenance, Emergency Service, Low Voltage, Data Centers, Renewable Energy/Solar, Arc Flash Prevention, Fabrication, and Commercial & Retail Service. The company has expanded through strategic acquisitions including Powercor Services (power design and control systems), Bachelor Controls (control and systems integration for food/beverage/pharmaceutical), and XS Telecom (communications infrastructure). Sub-products and specialized services include Solar O&M Services, Turnaround and Shutdown Support, Structured Cabling, Security and Building Safety Systems, Small Electrical Capital Projects, Project Management Expertise, Certified Apprenticeship Program, and Arc Flash Safety Training. The company operates primarily in the Midwest with nationwide reach, serving industries including chemical, petrochemical, food and beverage, manufacturing, distribution, data centers, and renewable energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Capital Projects Full-service industrial electrical contracting for large expansions or new facilities, including specification review, risk analysis, design/design assist, value engineering, constructibility review, pre-construction planning, and multi-discipline project execution for enterprise industrial clients.
• Instrumentation Industrial electrical instrumentation services including instrumentation design, instrument configuration and calibration, and installation for new construction or maintenance projects, delivered by technicians certified through NICET, ISA, and NCCER.
• Control Systems Integration (Wesa Automation) Turnkey electrical and control systems solutions through the Wesa Automation division, providing engineering, automation, and controls integration including variable speed drives, motion control, operator consoles/HMI panels, motor controls, soft starters, panel building, and systems commissioning for industrial automation.
• On-Site Maintenance Industrial electrical and instrumentation maintenance services including long-term and short-term support, turnaround and shutdown support, and electrical preventive and predictive maintenance for industrial facilities, with the ability to deploy teams of up to 80 technicians.
• Emergency Service 24/7 emergency electrical service with on-call industrial electricians, instrumentation technicians, and controls systems technicians responding with fully stocked service vehicles across the company's service area for urgent industrial electrical needs.
• Low Voltage Low voltage services including structured cabling (Cat 5/5E/6/6A, fiber optic), audio/video cabling, security and building safety systems, and network/WIFI infrastructure design and installation for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Data Centers Full-scale construction, installation, maintenance, and upgrades of data centers and IT infrastructure for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise operators, including structured cabling, preventative maintenance, power distribution, and 24/7 emergency service.
• Renewable Energy (Solar) Renewable energy services including solar panel installation and repair, operations and maintenance, plus adjacent technologies such as biomass, hydro power, geothermal, wind, battery storage systems, and EV charging modules for commercial/industrial customers.
• Arc Flash Prevention Electrical risk and reliability services including arc flash hazard analysis, NFPA 70E compliance, arc flash coordination studies, infrared/thermographic scanning inspections, and electrical preventive maintenance programs for industrial facilities.
• Fabrication Integrated fabrication capabilities including electrical pre-fabrication (inverter racks, conduit racks, assemblies), steel fabrication (welding, bending, laser cutting), mechanical drafting, UL-listed and CSA-certified solar equipment, and crane capabilities up to 20 tons.
• Commercial & Retail Service Full-service commercial and retail electrical service and maintenance specializing in electrical repairs, low voltage installation, power distribution service, lighting repairs, and phone/data/fiber installation or repair for commercial properties.
• Powercor Services Power design and control systems integrator under the MKD Electric platform offering MEP and data center engineering services and licensed electrical testing expertise, serving enterprise data center and industrial clients nationally.
• Bachelor Controls Mission-critical control and systems integration solutions for food and beverage, pet food, and specialty pharmaceutical industries, providing batch automation solutions and production efficiency optimization.
• XS Telecom National provider of essential communications infrastructure offering voice and data network cable design, installation, and support solutions for large national data center companies and Fortune 500 clients.
• Solar O&M Services Operations and maintenance services for solar PV systems including preventative maintenance programs, module cleaning and repair, corrective maintenance, predictive maintenance plans, and warranty reconciliation to maximize ROI on installed solar assets.
• Turnaround and Shutdown Support Industrial electrical turnaround and shutdown support including PLC and Delta V upgrades, motor maintenance, instrumentation services, code corrections, de-energized electrical maintenance, switchgear updates, and high-voltage injection testing for plant outages.
• Structured Cabling Complete structured cabling solutions for industrial and commercial sites including low-voltage wiring, Cat 5/5E/6/6A, fiber optic installation, network cabinet and racking installations, and WIFI wireless network design.
• Security and Building Safety Systems Building security and safety systems including CCTV/surveillance, IP-based security camera systems, emergency monitoring, security access control, life safety/fire alarm, building automation, and lighting control systems for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Small Electrical Capital Projects Small capital electrical projects including facility relocations, machinery moves, outlet and lighting installations with responsive service, dedicated project management, flexible scheduling, and competitive pricing for industrial clients.
• Arc Flash Safety Training NFPA 70E compliant electrical safety training courses covering shock effects, arc flash hazards, electrically safe work conditions, PPE selection, and preparation for the Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP) certification, offered on an open-enrollment basis to industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMR (Experience Modification Rate) of 0.62, 38% below industry average of 1.0
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bachelor Controls, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2022Based in Sabetha, KS, founded in 1983. Fourth investment under Hastings ownership. Provides mission critical control and systems integration solutions for Fortune 500 clients in food and beverage, pet food, and specialty pharmaceutical industries. Partnership enhances service offerings, geographic footprint, and automation capabilities.
• XS Telecom (XSTele.com, LLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2022Based in Warrenton, VA, founded in 2014. Third investment under Hastings ownership. National provider of essential communications infrastructure, providing voice and data network cable design, installation, and support solutions for large national data center companies and Fortune 500 clients.
• Powercor ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2021Powercor, a power design and control systems integrator, headquartered in Washington D.C. metro area. Enables MKD Electric to expand capability offerings to clients across the nation, adding MEP and data center engineering expertise and licensed engineering/electrical testing specialists.
• Wesa AutomationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull service control systems integration division of MKD Electric. Provides state-of-the-art engineering, automation, and controls integration solutions. Operates as a sister company providing turnkey electrical and control systems solutions.
• On Demand ServiceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-demand electrical service portal (mkdelectric.com/on-demand/) is listed as an affiliated service offering for emergency electrical service.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)minorOthersNational construction industry trade association representing nearly 21,000 chapter members. Promotes free enterprise through education, advocacy, and business services. MKD participates in ABC's STEP safety program.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)minorOthersNon-profit education foundation providing standardized training and credentialing for construction industry. MKD certifies team members through NCCER and uses their curriculum for apprenticeship programs.
• Three Rivers Manufacturers' Association (TRMA)minorOthersTRMA serves needs of local manufacturers in Will and Grundy counties. MKD uses TRMA training center for new hire safety orientation and has received multiple safety awards from TRMA.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded provider of electrical and mechanical construction, energy, and facilities services with industrial and data center exposure. Larger and more diversified, but directly comparable in core electrical contracting capabilities.
• Quanta Services: Large publicly traded infrastructure services platform covering electric power, renewables, and communications. Relevant comparable for MKD's energy/T&D and renewables services, though much larger and more utility-focused.

Direct peers

• Pieper Electric: Wisconsin-based industrial electrical contractor with similar manufacturing and commercial service mix. Comparable size and overlapping customer base in the upper Midwest.
• Rosendin Electric: Employee-owned national electrical contractor with strong data center, industrial, and renewable energy practices. Similar end-market mix and comparable size to MKD's platform.
• Guarantee Electrical: Midwest-based industrial electrical contractor serving similar chemical, food & beverage, and manufacturing customers. Comparable scale, regional density, and project mix to MKD's Midwest core.
• Helix Electric: National merit-shop electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and data center customers. Comparable service portfolio and similar growth orientation to MKD.
• Cupertino Electric: Large private electrical contractor with deep data center and semiconductor exposure and integrated construction services. Directly comparable in scale, end markets, and project-based delivery model.
• Motor City Electric: Detroit-based industrial electrical contractor serving automotive and heavy manufacturing customers. Comparable industrial focus and similar project-based delivery model.
• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies is a national industrial and commercial electrical contractor with manufacturing, data center, and renewable energy practices of similar scale (~10,000+ employees). Closely comparable to MKD's mix of capital projects, instrumentation, and systems integration.
• IES Holdings: Publicly traded electrical and communications services platform with industrial, data center, and infrastructure divisions. Closely analogous multi-vertical business model and a useful public-market comparable for MKD's PE-backed platform strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A4 records

Investments1 record

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