Acme Electric

What Acme Electric does

Acme Electric Company is a Texas-based, family-owned commercial and industrial electrical contracting firm founded in 1958 in Lubbock by Winston Brown and now operating with second-generation Brown family leadership across offices in Fort Worth (headquarters) and Lubbock. The company delivers full-scope electrical construction for verticals including water and wastewater treatment, hospitals and healthcare, sports and multi-purpose facilities, performance arts venues, data centers, industrial manufacturing, and federal buildings. Notable project credentials include the Eastside Transfer Pump Station for Dallas Water Utilities (supporting 540 million gallons of daily processing capacity), a five-story 227,420-square-foot clinic at Parkland Health System, NICU and birthing center work at University Medical Center, and AT&T Jones Stadium renovations at Texas Tech University.

The firm's technical capabilities span design-build and design-assist project delivery, BIM-enabled collaborative design and planning, code-compliant installation and upgrades, preventive maintenance programs, and 24/7 emergency electrical repair. Service modules are organized by vertical and include specialized work such as arc flash safety analysis and paralleling switchgear for data centers, neonatal ICU and MRI/CT power systems for healthcare, and federal-compliance electrical solutions for military bases and VA facilities. No proprietary software or technology platforms are disclosed; the technical edge rests on domain specialization, multi-decade craft expertise, and an IEC apprenticeship-trained workforce.

Acme Electric operates a project-based, quote-driven revenue model secured through competitive public bidding, direct engagement with general contractors, and long-standing relationships with facility owners across public and private sectors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates per-project. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by trade association membership (IEC, ABC), Chamber of Commerce networking in both Lubbock and Fort Worth, and word-of-mouth referrals in the Texas institutional construction market. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, no outside funding has been raised, and the company remains bootstrapped under family ownership with no parent company or holding structure identified.

Name

Acme Electric

Legal name

Acme Electric Company

Website

https://acmeelectriccompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Acme Electric Company is a family-owned Texas electrical contracting firm founded in 1958, providing design-build, BIM, installation, and 24/7 emergency electrical services across healthcare, water/wastewater, sports, data center, and federal facilities statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Contracting (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAIABAC), Commercial Electrical Emergency Service (HSAOAEAK), Electrical Pre-Commissioning & Energization Support (EUAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Commercial electrical contracting
• Industrial electrical services
• Electrical design-build
• Data center electrical
• Healthcare electrical systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubbock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Electrical Contracting Services: Project-based electrical contracting services for commercial and industrial clients including new construction, renovations, maintenance, and emergency repairs. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on projects and direct service contracts with facility owners and general contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acme Electric Company provides project-based electrical contracting services for commercial and industrial facilities across Texas. Core offerings encompass design-build and design-assist projects, Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions, full electrical installations, critical power construction, preventive maintenance, and 24/7 emergency repair services delivered through a team of trained electricians.

Product overview

Acme Electric is an electrical contracting firm offering a unified suite of commercial and industrial electrical services rather than a modular software platform. The core offering encompasses design-build and design-assist projects, BIM solutions, installations, and critical power construction. Service modules span federal facilities, industrial manufacturing, data centers, hospitals and healthcare, water/wastewater treatment, sports facilities, and performance arts venues. The company also provides preventive maintenance programs and 24/7 emergency repair services. All offerings are delivered through a team of skilled electricians with expertise across these specialized vertical markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial and Industrial Electrical Services Full-spectrum electrical contracting services for commercial and industrial facilities including design-build and design-assist projects, BIM solutions, full electrical installations, critical power construction, preventive maintenance, and 24/7 emergency repairs. Targeted at commercial and industrial clients throughout Texas.
• Healthcare and Hospital Electrical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Water reclamation infrastructure serving water conservation efforts statewide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC)coreOthersAcme Electric is a member of Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC). Management has served on Lubbock and Fort Worth Chapters' Board of Directors and other IEC committees. Employees participate in IEC apprenticeship training program to stay current with industry standards.
• Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC)minorOthersAcme Electric received a commendation for Excellence in Construction from ABC for the Collin County Justice Center project.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)minorOthersAcme Electric is an accredited business of the Better Business Bureau.
• Lubbock Chamber of CommercecoreOthersMember since the 1980s. Participate in Hub City BBQ Cook-Off (won Best Ribs, Best Brisket, Best Other Meat in 2016, Most Unique Cooker in 2017) and Chamber Golf Classic. Set up temporary electrical power for Hub City BBQ Cook-Off participants. Primary benefit is invaluable contacts with other construction industry businesses.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MMR Group: Large electrical and instrumentation contractor serving industrial, power, and water/wastewater markets across the US. Direct peer to Acme's industrial manufacturing and water/wastewater electrical service lines, particularly pump-station and plant electrical work.
• Walker Engineering: Texas-based MEP and electrical contractor serving commercial, healthcare, data center, and industrial clients across the state. Direct peer to Acme given overlapping Texas geography, similar vertical mix, and similar project-bid-driven business model.
• Lighthouse Electric: Texas-headquartered commercial and industrial electrical contractor serving healthcare, education, and corporate clients in the DFW and Texas markets. Direct peer to Acme in scope, customer verticals, and geography.
• Bottrell Electric: Texas-based commercial electrical contractor serving DFW-area clients with design-build, service, and special projects work. Direct peer to Acme given overlapping Texas geography, similar commercial customer base, and similar size bracket.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Publicly traded mechanical and electrical construction services provider with national reach across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and federal markets. Comparable because its subsidiaries compete head-to-head with Acme on hospital, data center, and government electrical scope, but at materially larger scale.
• Faith Technologies: Large US electrical and specialty systems contractor offering design-build electrical construction across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and mission-critical verticals. Comparable to Acme because both compete for design-build electrical scope on hospitals, data centers, and industrial facilities, but Faith operates at national scale and Acme at regional scale.
• Comfort Systems USA: Publicly traded national provider of mechanical and electrical services for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. Comparable to Acme as a multi-vertical specialty contractor competing for similar healthcare, education, and government project work.
• IES Holdings: Publicly traded provider of electrical and mechanical infrastructure services for commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Comparable as a multi-vertical electrical contractor pursuing design-build and service work in similar facility types to Acme.
• Rosendin Electric: National employee-owned electrical contractor specializing in commercial, industrial, data center, and renewable energy projects. Directly comparable to Acme in commercial/industrial electrical contracting, with stronger presence in hyperscale data centers and renewable interconnections that increasingly drive Texas demand.
• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play infrastructure services firm in North America, focused on electric power, communications, and pipeline infrastructure. Comparable because it underwrites large utility and federal electrical projects including water/wastewater and grid-related scope similar to Acme's Dallas Water Utilities and federal work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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