Kriz Davis

Name

Kriz Davis

Website

https://krizdavis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Revenue generated through distribution of electrical and industrial products including wire, cable, automation, lighting, power distribution, safety equipment, tools, and related supplies. Products sold through direct sales, branch locations, and e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kriz Davis is an electrical and industrial distribution company offering over 200,000 products across 17 categories including automation, communications, conduit, electrical enclosures, wiring devices, lighting, power distribution, safety, tools, utility equipment, and wire & cable. The company serves construction, industrial/manufacturing, and utility customers through an e-commerce platform, branch locations, and account-based direct sales. Value-added services include project management, material management, BIM, training, technical assessments, and equipment maintenance.

Product overview

Kriz Davis is an electrical and industrial distributor offering over 200,000 products online across 17 product categories including Automation & Control, Communications & DataComm, Conduit & Cable Management, Electrical Boxes/Cabinets/Enclosures, Electrical Wiring Devices, Facility Maintenance, Fasteners & Hardware, Grounding & Wire Termination, HVAC, Lighting, Natural Gas & PVF, Power Distribution & Protection, Safety & Security, Signs/Labels & Identification, Tools, Utility Equipment, and Wire & Cable. The company provides 12 service offerings including Back Office and Finances, BIM, Equipment Maintenance, Manufacturing and Assembly, Material Management, Project Management, Staffing and Logistics, Support and Advisory, Technical Assessments, Training, Utility Metering, and Wire and Cable Services. The company serves Construction, Industrial (including Industrial PVF and Natural Gas PVF), and Utility (including Electric Utility Solutions, Renewables, and Communications) industries. Featured product offerings include the FlexSet program with Square D for low-voltage switchboards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automation & Control

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 3McoreOthersBrand partner offering 3M products through Border States' distribution network
• ABBcoreOthersBrand partner offering ABB products including automation and electrical equipment
• Acuity BrandscoreOthersBrand partner offering Acuity lighting and building solutions
• AFLcoreOthersBrand partner offering AFL products for communications and utility applications
• Cooper Lighting SolutionscoreOthersBrand partner offering Cooper (Eaton) lighting solutions
• EatoncoreOthersBrand partner offering Eaton power distribution and protection products
• Encore WirecoreOthersBrand partner offering Encore Wire wire and cable products
• Genlyte (Signify)coreOthersBrand partner offering Genlyte/Signify lighting products
• HubbellcoreOthersBrand partner offering Hubbell electrical and utility products
• LegrandcoreOthersBrand partner offering Legrand electrical wiring devices and building infrastructure
• LevitoncoreOthersBrand partner offering Leviton electrical wiring devices and lighting controls
• Milwaukee ToolcoreOthersBrand partner offering Milwaukee professional tools and equipment
• nVentcoreOthersBrand partner offering nVent electrical protection and connection solutions
• Rockwell AutomationcoreOthersBrand partner offering Rockwell Automation industrial automation and control products
• Schneider ElectriccoreOthersBrand partner offering Schneider Electric power distribution and automation solutions, including Square D products

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rexel: Rexel is a global electrical distribution group serving construction, industrial, and energy markets across multiple geographies; directly comparable in product portfolio, customer segments, and value-added services.
• Platt Electric Supply: Platt is a regional electrical distributor on the U.S. West Coast serving industrial, commercial, and contractor customers; comparable in business model and customer mix though geographically distinct.
• McNaughton-McKay Electric Company: McNaughton-McKay is a regional electrical distributor serving industrial, commercial, and utility customers across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic — same vertical mix and supplier-brand orientation as Border States.
• Sonepar: Sonepar is the world's largest privately held electrical distributor, operating in construction, industrial, and utility segments globally; closest international direct competitor with comparable vertical strategy.
• Turtle & Hughes: Turtle & Hughes is a mid-sized electrical and industrial distributor serving utility, commercial, and industrial markets with value-added services — comparable size and product breadth to Border States.
• Graybar: Graybar is a large private, employee-owned electrical, communications, and data networking products distributor serving construction, commercial, industrial, and utility markets — highly comparable in business model and ownership structure.
• WESCO International: WESCO is a Fortune 500 electrical, communications, and utility distribution company with a multi-segment portfolio covering construction, industrial, and utility — the closest direct peer in scale and vertical mix.
• HD Supply Holdings: HD Supply distributes construction, industrial, and maintenance products including electrical, lighting, and utility categories; direct peer in serving construction and industrial verticals with a multi-category catalog.

Others

• Eaton (as adjacent manufacturer): Eaton is one of Border States' largest brand partners and a major electrical equipment manufacturer; included as an adjacent ecosystem participant that both supplies and competes indirectly via direct-to-customer channels.

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line industrial distribution incumbent with an enormous catalog covering MRO, electrical, lighting, tools, and safety — overlapping with Border States' facility maintenance, safety, and tools categories at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kriz-davis-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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