What AC Lighting & Electrical Supplies does

AC Lighting & Electrical Supplies is a privately held full-line lighting and electrical distributor founded in 1952 and headquartered in New York. The company sells lighting fixtures, electrical supplies, wire, conduit, motors, controls, and related equipment sourced from more than 50 manufacturers (including Hinkley, Hubbardton Forge, Kichler, Progress, RAB, Visual Comfort, WAC, and Tech Lighting) across a catalog of 182+ SKUs. Its end customers are primarily electrical contractors serving residential, commercial, and industrial projects, with a secondary base of facility managers sourcing replacement and specialty items.

The business operates six retail locations across Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties) in Smithtown, Syosset, Bohemia, Westhampton Beach, Southampton, and a Long Island City affiliate (Conserve Lighting & Electrical Supply) extending coverage into the greater NYC Metro market. Ordering is conducted predominantly by phone, fax, email, and walk-in; the website exposes a shopping-cart interface but no live e-commerce checkout. The company differentiates on logistics: a 24/7 delivery fleet with same-day, evening, and Saturday service tiers, coverage from NYC to Montauk, and a no-restocking-fee policy on out-of-stock material purchases. IMARK purchasing-group membership provides collective buying power that supports competitive bid pricing for contractor customers.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales, with pricing not publicly disclosed on the website; bid pricing is referenced through the ElectricSmarts catalog integration. Marketing is primarily physical and referral-driven, with limited digital presence and no active social media or paid digital advertising observed. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no public listing, and no reported management team in the source material.

Name

AC Lighting & Electrical Supplies

Legal name

AC Lighting & Electrical Supplies

Website

https://ac-elect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AC Lighting & Electrical Supplies is a privately held, full-line lighting and electrical distributor founded in 1952, operating six Long Island locations plus a NYC affiliate to serve electrical contractors and facility managers across the New York Metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical and Lighting Distribution

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting & Electrical Supplies for Home Distribution (CRAOAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Supplies Retail (Wiring, Switches, Breakers, Conduit) (CRAIADAE), Commercial & Industrial Lighting Retail (High Bay, Troffers, Warehouse) (CRAIAHAG), Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Retail (Path, Flood, Security, Deck) (CRAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Electrical supplies distribution
• Lighting fixtures wholesale
• Commercial electrical equipment
• Industrial lighting solutions
• Electrical contractor supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting and Electrical Product Distribution: Revenue generated through the sale of lighting fixtures, electrical supplies, wire, conduit, motors, controls, and related equipment. Customers include electricians, contractors, and facility managers purchasing for projects. Sales occur through phone, fax, email, and walk-in orders at retail locations. No e-commerce checkout observed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AC Lighting & Electrical Supplies is a full-line wholesale distributor of lighting and electrical products, operating 6 retail locations across Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk Counties and one affiliate location in Long Island City. It carries 182+ SKUs from 50+ manufacturers spanning lighting fixtures, LED solutions, wire, conduit, motor controls, distribution equipment, fittings, and wiring devices. Orders are placed via phone, fax, email, or walk-in, with the company providing 24/7 delivery, same-day, evening, and Saturday delivery across the NYC-to-Montauk corridor.

Product overview

AC Lighting & Electrical Supplies is a full-line lighting and electrical distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of products from multiple manufacturers. The company operates as a wholesale distributor serving Long Island and the greater NY Metro area with seven locations. Their product portfolio includes LED lighting, distribution equipment, motor controls, building wire, electrical conduit, fittings, wiring devices, and specialty products. The company carries products from over 50 manufacturers including major brands like Hinkley Lighting, Kichler Lighting, Progress Lighting, RAB Lighting, Cooper Lighting, WAC Lighting, Tech Lighting, and many others. The offering spans multiple product categories including interior lighting, outdoor lighting, landscape lighting, recessed lighting, ceiling fans, electrical distribution equipment, motor controls, wire, conduit, and various electrical components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conserve Lighting & Electric: Recently acquired affiliate serving the greater NY Metro area from Long Island City

Products and services

• Lighting fixtures (interior, outdoor, recessed, landscape, track, undercounter) Full line of indoor, outdoor, recessed, landscape, track/rail, and undercounter/task lighting fixtures from 50+ manufacturers including Hinkley, Kichler, Progress, RAB, WAC, Tech Lighting, Visual Comfort, Hubbardton Forge, and others; intended for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Lamps and light bulbs Replacement lamps and light bulbs for residential, commercial, and industrial lighting applications.
• Electrical wire and low voltage cable Building wire and low voltage cable for general electrical installations, controls, and specialized applications.
• Electrical conduit Protective tubing for routing electrical wiring in residential, commercial, and industrial installations.
• Motor controls Controls for electric motors used in industrial and commercial applications.
• Distribution and control equipment Equipment for distributing and controlling electrical power, including busway and panel-level components.
• Wiring devices, fittings, and connectors Switches, outlets, fittings, and connectors for commercial and residential wiring systems, including brands such as Leviton and Pass & Seymour.
• Ballasts Ballasts for controlling fluorescent and HID lighting fixtures.
• Fuses Circuit protection fuses for electrical installations.
• Boxes, covers, and enclosures Electrical boxes, covers, wireways, enclosures, and cabinets for junction points, device mounting, and component protection.
• Busway systems Power distribution busway systems for commercial buildings.
• Cable trays and support systems Support systems for organizing and routing cables and conductors in commercial and industrial installations.
• Data and communications cable management Products for managing and organizing data and communication cables.
• Wire management products Products for organizing and managing wires in electrical installations.
• Batteries Various battery products for backup power and portable applications, including Duracell.
• Ceiling fans Ceiling-mounted fans for residential and commercial air circulation, from manufacturers including Craftmade, Fanimation, MinkaAire, Monte Carlo, and Modern Forms.
• Fans and ventilation equipment Ventilation fans and air circulation equipment.
• Heaters and baseboard heating Electric heaters and baseboard heating systems.
• Testers and meters Electrical testers and meters used for diagnostics in installation and maintenance work.
• Tools Tools for electrical installation and maintenance.
• Electrician supplies General supplies and consumables for electricians, including fasteners and splicing/termination materials.
• Fasteners Fasteners used in electrical installations.
• Fittings and connectors Fittings and connectors used in electrical systems.
• Grounding equipment Grounding equipment and components for electrical safety.
• Safety and security products Safety and security-related electrical products.
• Splicing and termination products Products used for splicing and terminating electrical cables.
• Telecommunications equipment Telecommunications equipment and supplies.
• Timers Timer devices for automated control of electrical systems, including brands such as Tork.
• Track and rail lighting systems Track and rail lighting systems for flexible fixture placement.
• Transformers and power conditioning Transformers and power conditioning equipment for electrical installations.
• Undercounter and task lighting Under-counter and task lighting fixtures for workspaces.
• Landscape lighting Outdoor landscape and garden lighting fixtures.
• Outdoor lighting Outdoor and exterior lighting fixtures.
• Interior lighting Indoor lighting fixtures and luminaires.
• Recessed lighting Recessed lighting fixtures and housings.
• Delivery service (same-day, evening, Saturday, 24/7) Order fulfillment and delivery service covering NYC to Montauk with same-day, evening, early-AM, and Saturday options provided through the company's own delivery truck fleet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery from NYC to Montauk covering full Long Island corridor
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IMARKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAC Lighting & Electrical Supplies is a member of the IMARK purchasing group, a national organization of independent electrical distributors. IMARK provides collective buying power and ensures customers receive competitive pricing through group purchasing programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sonepar: World's largest electrical distributor with U.S. subsidiaries (e.g., Cooper Electric, World Electric) operating full-line branches serving electrical contractors with lighting, wire, conduit, and electrical supplies — directly comparable to AC's offering.
• Graybar: Large U.S. electrical, communications, and data networking distributor with hundreds of branches, providing full-line lighting and electrical supplies to contractors and industrial customers — a direct competitor in the same product categories.
• Turtle & Hughes: Long-standing NY/NJ-headquartered electrical distributor (founded 1923) operating from multiple branches in the metropolitan area with comparable lighting and electrical product breadth — a regional peer with overlapping NYC-area footprint.
• Rexel: Global electrical, lighting, and energy-management distributor with a strong U.S. branch network offering the same lighting fixtures, wire, conduit, and wiring devices AC carries — competing directly for the same electrical contractor customers.
• Kendall Electric: Midwest regional full-line electrical distributor (IMARK member) serving contractors and industrial accounts with lighting, motor controls, wire, conduit, and electrical supplies — a structurally similar independent distributor peer.
• Summit Electric Supply: U.S. electrical distributor (Sonepar family) operating multiple branches focused on industrial and contractor customers with lighting fixtures, motor controls, wire, conduit, and electrical supplies — a relevant peer in scale and product mix.
• Platt Electric Supply: Multi-branch U.S. electrical distributor (acquired by Rexel) operating a strong online B2B platform alongside physical branches; serves electrical contractors with lighting, wire, conduit, and electrical supplies across the same product categories as AC.
• Werner Electric Supply: Midwest regional electrical distributor with multiple branch locations and an IMARK membership like AC, providing full-line lighting and electrical supplies to industrial and contractor customers.
• Border States Electric: Regional electrical distributor with hundreds of branch locations across the U.S., focused on construction, industrial, and utility customers — offering the same mix of lighting and electrical supply categories that AC distributes.
• McNaughton-McKay Electric: Midwest-based independent electrical distributor (IMARK member) with multiple branches serving industrial and contractor customers, carrying the same lighting, motor control, and electrical supply portfolio as AC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/acelectrical
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ac-electrical-supply

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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