What Springfield Electric Supply Company does

Springfield Electric Supply Company, operating under the trade name Echo Electric, is a US subsidiary of Sonepar (a Paris-headquartered global electrical distribution group) and distributes electrical equipment, components, parts, and materials to commercial and residential markets. Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, the company employs between 251 and 500 people and serves electrical contractors, industrial professionals, and commercial customers across ten Midwest states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and southern South Dakota. Distribution is delivered through a combination of physical branches, an e-commerce storefront at echoelectric.com, and native iOS and Android mobile applications.

The company's product portfolio spans more than 20 electrical categories, including wire, cords and cables; conduit, raceway, and cable support; electrical fittings, boxes and covers; control and automation equipment; data and communication systems; electric utility and outside plant products; enclosures; fasteners and hardware; heat, ventilation and builder products; lighting and lighting controls; office and packaging supplies; power distribution; power sources and motors; safety products; solar products (PV modules, inverters, racking); EV charging; tools and instruments; welding and soldering; wire termination and supplies; and wiring devices. Springfield Electric also resells national-brand electrical lines from manufacturers including Acuity, Cooper, Eaton, Legrand, Milwaukee, and Schneider Electric. The Digital Solutions Platform layers Online Bill Pay, a Digital Job Center for contractor project management, and mobile app access on top of the underlying distribution operation.

The company generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of electrical supplies via three channels: direct sales at local branch locations (including will-call pickup and on-site technical support), an e-commerce storefront, and mobile apps. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for most products, consistent with a B2B distribution model. Customer segments skew toward electrical contractors (residential, commercial, and industrial electrical work) as the primary use case and industrial professionals (manufacturing and heavy-industrial facilities requiring automation, power distribution, and control systems) as a co-primary segment, with commercial buildings and facilities forming a tertiary segment. Growth is being executed primarily through acquisitions; in January 2023 the company acquired HOLT Electrical Supply, a Missouri-based distributor with approximately $75 million in 2022 sales revenue, extending the Midwest footprint.

Name

Springfield Electric Supply Company

Legal name

Springfield Electric Supply Company

Website

https://springfieldelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Springfield Electric Supply Company, operating as Echo Electric, is a US subsidiary of Sonepar that distributes electrical supplies across ten Midwest states to electrical contractors, industrial professionals, and commercial customers via branch locations, e-commerce, and mobile applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Supply Distribution

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139)

SIC

Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Supplies Retail (Wiring, Switches, Breakers, Conduit) (CRAIADAE)

Keywords

• Electrical supply distribution
• Industrial electrical products
• Wire and cable supplies
• Lighting and controls
• Power distribution equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Product Distribution: Sale of electrical supplies and products including wire, cables, lighting, automation controls, power distribution equipment, safety products, and tools to contractors and industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Springfield Electric Supply Company (operating as Echo Electric) is a regional electrical product distributor serving the commercial, residential, and industrial markets across 10 Midwest states. The company distributes more than 20 categories of electrical products — including wire and cable, lighting, power distribution, automation controls, safety products, tools, solar, and welding equipment — through local branch locations, an e-commerce platform, and mobile applications.

Product overview

Echo Electric (Springfield Electric Supply Company) is a comprehensive electrical supply distributor operating as part of the Sonepar group, serving the Midwest region including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and southern South Dakota. The company offers a unified platform combining an extensive e-commerce website with physical product distribution across more than 20 major product categories including wire/cables, lighting, power distribution, automation controls, data/communication, safety products, tools, solar products, and welding equipment. Their product portfolio includes national brand partnerships with manufacturers such as Acuity Brands Lighting, Cooper Lighting, Eaton, Legrand, Milwaukee, and Schneider Electric. The offering is structured as an integrated platform combining an online ordering system (Echo Electric E-Commerce Platform), digital solutions for job site management (Digital Job Center, Online Bill Pay), and service offerings (Industrial Solutions, Project Management, Lighting & Controls, Substation Packaging). They recently acquired HOLT Electrical Supply in January 2023 to expand their Midwest presence, with HOLT having approximately $75 million in 2022 sales revenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Echo Electric E-Commerce Platform
• Digital Solutions Services Online tools including bill pay, job management, and resource center for contractors to manage electrical supply orders and projects.
• Industrial Solutions Comprehensive solutions for industrial electrical supply needs including power distribution, automation, and control systems, targeted at manufacturing and industrial facility customers.
• Project Management Services Jobsite services for coordinating electrical supply projects including logistics support for contractors and commercial customers.
• Lighting & Controls Solutions Solutions for lighting systems including lighting audits, controls integration, and fixture selection for commercial and industrial projects.
• Substation Packaging Solutions Power substation solutions including packaging and integration of electrical distribution equipment for utility and industrial customers.
• Springfield Electric Mobile App Native iOS and Android mobile application for managing orders, browsing products, and accessing account information on the go, targeted at electrical contractors and industrial customers.
• Electrical Product Distribution (Wire, Cable, Lighting, Power Distribution, Controls, Tools) Physical distribution of electrical products across 20+ categories including wire, cable, conduit, lighting, power distribution, controls, automation, safety, tools, solar, EV charging, and welding supplies to commercial, residential, and industrial customers.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HOLT Electrical SupplycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 January 2023Acquisition completed in January 2023. HOLT Electrical Supply, a Missouri-based electrical product distributor, was acquired to expand Springfield Electric's presence in the Midwest. HOLT generated approximately $75 million in sales revenue in 2022. This strategic acquisition strengthens Springfield Electric's market position across the Midwest region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Graybar Electric Company: Graybar is one of the largest North American electrical, communications, and data networking product distributors with a Fortune 500 ranking. It is directly comparable to Springfield Electric in serving electrical contractors and industrial customers with a branch-based model, broad product portfolio across lighting, wire, power distribution, and communications, and a national footprint that overlaps Springfield Electric's Midwest territory.
• Rexel USA: Rexel is a global electrical distribution leader with major US operations, directly competing with Springfield Electric in serving electrical contractors, industrial, and commercial customers. It offers a comparable product breadth across lighting, automation, wire and cable, and renewable energy products, and operates a hybrid branch/e-commerce model very similar to Springfield Electric.
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED): CED is one of the largest US electrical distribution cooperatives, with hundreds of branches serving electrical contractors and industrial customers nationwide. It is a direct competitor to Springfield Electric in the Midwest and across overlapping product categories including wire, conduit, lighting, switchgear, and controls.
• Border States Electric: Border States is a 100% employee-owned electrical and industrial products distributor with deep Midwest, Northern Plains, and Texas coverage. It is a direct competitor to Springfield Electric in core electrical contractor and utility supply categories, including substation, utility outside plant, power distribution, and automation products.
• Werner Electric Supply: Werner Electric is a Midwest-based electrical distributor serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan with comparable product categories to Springfield Electric (lighting, controls, automation, wire, and industrial supplies). Its regional branch-based model and contractor customer focus make it a direct Midwest competitor.
• McNaughton-McKay Electric Company: McNaughton-McKay is a regional electrical and automation distributor headquartered in Michigan with operations across the Midwest and East Coast. It directly competes with Springfield Electric in industrial automation, control, and electrical supply, and shares the same core customer base of electrical contractors and industrial manufacturers.
• Schaedler Yesco Distribution: Schaedler Yesco is a full-line electrical distributor serving Pennsylvania, Ohio, and adjacent Midwest markets. It competes head-to-head with Springfield Electric in contractor supply, lighting, automation, and industrial products, with a comparable branch-based service model and similar manufacturer brand relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Sonepar USA: Sonepar USA is the broader US arm of Springfield Electric's parent company and one of the largest electrical distribution groups in North America, operating multiple banners across more than 30 states. It is comparable as a parent/incumbent that shares scale advantages and supplier relationships with Springfield Electric while operating at materially greater geographic and revenue scope.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a Fortune 500 industrial distribution giant offering electrical, lighting, MRO, and safety products via a national catalog and online channel. While much broader than Springfield Electric in scope, it competes for the same industrial and commercial MRO customer spend, particularly on commodity electrical supplies and safety products where the catalogs overlap.

Others

• Eaton Corporation: Eaton is a global power management manufacturer and a key supplier-partner to Springfield Electric, with whom it shares a featured brand relationship. While Eaton is a manufacturer rather than distributor, its growing direct-to-customer digital channels and authorized reseller programs make it a critical ecosystem participant and a partial substitute risk for Springfield Electric's value-added distribution layer.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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