Industrial Electric Supply

What Industrial Electric Supply does

Industrial Electric Supply is a privately held wholesale electrical distributor founded in 1977 and headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, with a secondary sales office in Jamaica, New York. The company distributes electrical materials, switchgear, and infrastructure products to three customer segments: contractors, utilities, and industrial teams. It markets its offerings through two primary product lines — Commercial Construction Products and Infrastructure & Utility Products — supported by downloadable PDF line cards and a project-focused sales motion that spans planning, coordination, delivery, and on-site support.

The firm holds WMBE (Women Minority Business Enterprise) and DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) certifications, which it positions as a core differentiator enabling buyers to satisfy diversity spend requirements and access federal and state tax incentives, tax breaks, and rebates. It also claims a switchgear domain specialization covering utility, commercial, and industrial applications, marketing itself as a single-source provider. Distribution is executed through a company-owned warehouse and counter in Illinois (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm) and the New York sales office, with customers engaging via phone, will-call, and quote requests.

The business is sales-led, with a small workforce (11-50 employees) and a marketing footprint limited to a Squarespace-hosted website, email newsletter capture, and PDF line card downloads. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held under President and CEO Jessica Ashley Garmon, with no disclosed outside investors, parent company, or M&A activity, and operates as a stable, regional, project-driven distributor rather than a scaling technology platform.

Name

Industrial Electric Supply

Legal name

Industrial Electric Supply

Website

https://industrialelectricsupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Industrial Electric Supply is a privately held, WMBE- and DBE-certified wholesale electrical distributor founded in 1977, serving contractors, utilities, and industrial teams across Illinois and New York with switchgear and infrastructure materials from warehouse and counter locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Distribution

NAICS

Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42361), Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42384)

SIC

Wholesale-Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies (5063), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Electrical materials distribution
• Switchgear supply
• Commercial construction products
• Utility electrical components
• Industrial electrical supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Electrical Materials Distribution: Distribution of electrical materials, switchgear, and infrastructure products to contractors, utilities, and industrial customers. Revenue generated through product sales with responsive fulfillment and project-focused service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Industrial Electric Supply is a wholesale electrical distributor that sells electrical materials, switchgear, and infrastructure products to contractors, utilities, and industrial teams. The company operates from warehouse and counter locations in Illinois and New York, providing project-focused fulfillment and switchgear expertise for utility, commercial, and industrial applications. The company also holds WMBE and DBE certifications, enabling customers to meet diversity spend requirements.

Product overview

Industrial Electric Supply is a WMBE and DBE certified electrical distributor providing dependable electrical materials and infrastructure solutions to contractors, utilities, and industrial teams across Illinois and New York since 1977. The company offers two main product categories: Commercial Construction Products and Infrastructure & Utility Products, along with specialized switchgear expertise for utility, commercial, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Products Electrical materials and components for commercial construction projects, distributed to contractors and industrial teams. Available through a downloadable line card catalog.
• Infrastructure & Utility Products Electrical distribution solutions for infrastructure and utility applications, serving utility-grade power distribution and infrastructure development projects. Available through a downloadable line card catalog.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rexel USA: U.S. arm of global electrical distributor Rexel Group, operating multiple banners across the country distributing electrical products to contractors, utilities, and industrial customers. Directly comparable business model and customer mix to IES, with national footprint and broad switchgear and lighting portfolios.
• Graybar Electric Company: Employee-owned national wholesale distributor of electrical, communications, and data networking products serving contractors, industrial, utility, and commercial customers. Overlaps directly with IES on electrical materials, switchgear, and project fulfillment, with hundreds of branch locations across the U.S.
• Wesco International: One of the largest electrical, communications, and utility distribution companies in North America, operating a national branch network with deep switchgear and utility exposure. Directly comparable as a full-line B2B electrical distributor serving the same contractor, utility, and industrial customer segments as IES, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Sonepar USA: U.S. operations of global family-owned electrical distributor Sonepar, comprising numerous regional banners serving contractors and industrial customers. Comparable as a multi-banner B2B electrical distribution network with strong switchgear and utility exposure, though via acquired regional brands rather than a single brand.

Direct peers

• US Electrical Services (USESI): Multi-banner electrical distributor serving contractors, industrial, and utility customers across the eastern U.S., with strong switchgear and lighting expertise. Directly comparable business model and customer mix to IES, organized as a holding of regional distributor brands similar in spirit to IES's regional focus.
• Border States Electric: 100% employee-owned regional electrical distributor serving utility, commercial, industrial, and contractor customers across the Upper Midwest and South. Closely comparable to IES in business model, customer mix, and switchgear focus, with a larger but still regionally concentrated footprint.
• Independent Electric Supply (IES): Independent electrical distributor with branches across Texas and the Southwest serving commercial, industrial, and utility customers. Notable for sharing the IES acronym with the subject company; comparable as a regional, relationship-led B2B electrical distributor with switchgear and project-services emphasis, though operating in a different geography.
• Summit Electric Supply: Employee-owned electrical distributor specializing in industrial, commercial, and utility customers, with strong switchgear and project-services capabilities. Comparable to IES in its project-focused, relationship-driven B2B distribution model and emphasis on technical support beyond commodity fulfillment.

Regional players

• Steiner Electric Company: Independent, family-owned regional electrical distributor headquartered near Chicago serving contractors, industrial, and commercial customers across the Midwest. Direct geographic and customer overlap with IES's Illinois base, with a broader Midwest footprint but similar independent-distributor positioning.

Others

• Atkore Inc. Manufacturer of electrical raceway, cable, and infrastructure products sold through electrical distributors including IES and its peers. Included as a supply-side ecosystem participant rather than a competitor; comparable because its products flow through the same distributor channel that IES serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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