Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply

What Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply does

Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply Company, Inc. is a privately held, full-service B2B industrial distributor founded in 1994 and headquartered at 6112 14th Street West in St. Louis Park, MN (Minneapolis metro). The company distributes six product categories — electrical (lighting, wire and cable, fuses, connectors, switchgear), tools (power and hand tools, welding accessories), industrial (tape, paint, storage, automation electronics), safety (PPE including hard hats, gloves, respirators), mechanical (pipe, valves and fittings, plumbing, furnaces and boilers), and laboratory supplies — to corporate buyers, facilities managers, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and government procurement specialists across the United States. Operating with a stated 1–10 employee footprint, it ships nationwide from a single facility and positions itself on the ability to source hard-to-find and low-volume items alongside commodity supply.

The company's service layer is built around two proprietary frameworks: ValuePlus™ Performance, a service methodology that measures success by on-time, on-budget, and customer-satisfaction criteria, and 360° Service, which coordinates the supply chain from buyer through manufacturer, shipper, warehouse, and end-user. These are process and service methodologies rather than technology platforms; the underlying technology is described as a supply chain management and logistics coordination system. Strategic alliances with manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors are the primary means of sourcing product and competitive pricing.

Allied generates revenue through transactional product distribution — marking up products sourced from manufacturers and supplying them to commercial and government customers under quote-based, project-by-project pricing. The company holds Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged (TG/ED), and Central Certification Program (CERT) certifications, which provide access to federal, state, and local government set-aside contracts and represent a meaningful share of the addressable opportunity. Leadership is concentrated in founder and President Valerie McKissack, who also serves as Past President of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC). No revenue, funding history, acquisitions, or formal partnerships beyond industry association memberships are disclosed.

Name

Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply

Legal name

Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply Company, Inc.

Website

https://allied-electrical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply is a privately held, full-service B2B industrial distributor founded in 1994 in St. Louis Park, MN, selling electrical, tools, industrial, safety, mechanical, and laboratory products to corporate, contractor, and government customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Supply Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383), Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42361), Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Hardware & MRO Supply Clubs (Trades/Contractors) (CRAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Electrical supply distribution
• Industrial product distribution
• Mechanical equipment supply
• Safety equipment wholesale
• Laboratory supply distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Sales: Revenue generated through the sale and distribution of electrical, industrial, mechanical, safety, tools, and laboratory products to commercial and government customers. As a full-service distributor, they mark up products sourced from manufacturers and supply them to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply is a full-service B2B distributor that sources and resells electrical, industrial, mechanical, safety, tools, and laboratory products to corporate buyers, facilities managers, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and government procurement specialists across the United States. The company supplements product distribution with end-to-end supply chain coordination services through its proprietary ValuePlus Performance and 360° Service methodology, managing logistics, warehousing, order processing, and delivery for project-based and job-site material requirements.

Product overview

Allied Electrical & Industrial Supply Company is a full-service distributor offering six core product categories: Electrical Products (lighting, wire and cable, fuses and connectors, safety switches and switchgear), Tools (power tools, hand tools, welding accessories), Industrial Products (tape, paint, storage, automation electronics), Safety Products (PPE including hard hats, gloves, respirators), Mechanical Products (pipe, valves, fittings, plumbing fixtures, furnaces, boilers), and Laboratory Supplies (burners, containers, dispensers). These products are supported by two complementary service offerings: ValuePlus™ Performance (the company's service methodology for delivering real value through product knowledge and customer service) and 360° Service (supply chain coordination across the entire delivery process). The company also provides dedicated Supply Chain Support including warehouse, logistics, storage, and fulfillment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ValuePlus™ Performance: A service methodology for consistently delivering real value to customers, measuring success by how well they served customer needs and met expectations.

Products and services

• Electrical Products Electrical products including lighting, wire and cable, fuses and connectors, safety switches, and switchgear, distributed to commercial, industrial, facilities, construction, and government customers.
• Industrial Products Industrial products including industrial tape, paint, locks, pads, storage bins, steel drums, trucks and carts, lubricants, and industrial automation electronics.
• Mechanical Products Mechanical products including pipe, valves and fittings, plumbing fixtures and supplies, and furnaces and boilers.
• Safety Products Safety and personal protection equipment including construction hard hats, gloves, respirators, caution tape, flash lights, safety glasses, and safety vests.
• Tools Power tools, hand and service tools including wrenches and engine kits, drill bits, sockets, clamps, gauges, and welding accessories.
• Laboratory Supplies Laboratory supplies including burners, bench protectors, gloves, dispensers, bottles, flasks, and containers.
• ValuePlus Performance Service Proprietary service methodology measuring success by customer satisfaction across product knowledge, job-site and project experience, and management/operations/customer service systems—delivering right product, right place, on-time, on-budget outcomes.
• 360° Service End-to-end supply chain coordination engaging buyer, manufacturer, shipper, warehouse, and end-user to deliver the right product at the right place on-time.
• Supply Chain Support Warehouse, logistics, storage, and fulfillment services including multi-mode coordination (sea, land, air) and order tracking from manufacture through on-site delivery.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Minnesota Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC)minorOthersOrganizational membership. Allied Electrical is a member of this committee, which supports business development and procurement opportunities for minority and disadvantaged businesses in Minnesota.
• National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)coreOthersMember and Past President organization. Allied Electrical's president served as past president of this national trade association for minority contractors, demonstrating leadership in the construction supply industry and providing networking and advocacy benefits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a major broad-line metalworking and MRO distributor serving industrial customers with cutting tools, MRO supplies, and fasteners. It overlaps with Allied's tools, industrial, and mechanical product categories but operates nationally with extensive digital procurement tools.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a leading direct-ship MRO supplier with an extensive catalog covering hardware, electrical, plumbing, safety, tools, and lab supplies — overlapping almost entirely with Allied's product categories and competing for the same corporate buyer and facilities manager customers.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is the largest broad-line MRO industrial distributor in North America, serving facilities, contractors, and government buyers with millions of SKUs across electrical, mechanical, safety, tools, and lab categories — directly competing with Allied's full-service distribution model but at vastly greater scale.
• Fastenal: Fastenal distributes fasteners, safety products, tools, and industrial supplies through a national network of in-location vending and onsite stores. It competes with Allied's safety, tools, and industrial categories but with thousands of branches and on-site customer service capabilities.
• Sonepar USA: Sonepar is one of the largest electrical distribution groups in the world with extensive U.S. operations serving industrial, commercial, and utility customers. It competes head-on with Allied's electrical distribution focus with significantly greater scale and digital capabilities.

Direct peers

• Border States Electric: Border States Electric is an employee-owned electrical distributor serving utility, contractor, and industrial customers across the Upper Midwest and Mountain regions — directly overlapping Allied's geographic base of Minnesota and serving the same utility customer type.
• Rexel USA: Rexel is a global electrical distributor with a strong U.S. branch network serving contractors, industrial, and utility customers. It directly competes with Allied's electrical and industrial supply offering and operates at much greater scale.
• EIS (Electrical Insulation Suppliers): EIS is a specialty distributor of electrical, electronic, and industrial process products serving manufacturers, contractors, and utilities. It is comparable to Allied's industrial automation electronics and electrical product mix within the same industrial buyer persona.
• Crescent Electric Supply: Crescent Electric is a Midwest-based electrical distributor serving contractors, industrial facilities, and utilities with a broad electrical and datacom product line — a direct comparator to Allied's electrical and mechanical supply categories with similar geographic orientation.
• Graybar: Graybar is a leading North American distributor of electrical, communications, and networking products, serving contractors, utilities, and industrial customers. It is a direct comparator for Allied's electrical distribution focus, particularly its utility customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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