Griffith Electric Supply Company

What Griffith Electric Supply Company does

Griffith Electric Supply Company is a privately held, family-owned electrical wholesale distributor founded in 1938 and headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. The company stocks more than 15,000 SKUs across a 75,000 square-foot warehouse and serves construction contractors, commercial businesses, government entities, and residential customers from five branch locations in New Jersey (Trenton, Bridgewater, Robbinsville, Lumberton) and eastern Pennsylvania (Langhorne). Its product range spans copper and aluminum wire, conduit and fittings, circuit breakers, lighting fixtures and lamps, switches and receptacles, data communication products, transformers, motor starters, fuses, and enclosures sourced from more than 100 manufacturers including 3M, Eaton (Cutler Hammer), Siemens, Sylvania, Leviton, Lutron, and Hubbell. The core differentiator is the Top 750+ in-stock guarantee program, which offers a $25 credit on any of the flagship 750 SKUs found out of stock, paired with a company-owned delivery fleet enabling same/next-day fulfillment across the region.

The business model is a traditional sales-led wholesale distribution operation monetized principally through hardware resale at quote-based pricing, supplemented by a smaller energy-consulting services line (the Griffith Energy Team) that performs lighting-system assessments. Go-to-market combines counter sales, inside sales, outside sales, and a regional delivery fleet. The Trenton location sits in a New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone, allowing customers to purchase at a 3.5% sales tax rate. The company has no disclosed funding, no M&A activity, no AI/ML capabilities, and operates entirely on a regional Mid-Atlantic footprint. Notable customers include the Sun Bank Center of Mercer County and the Waterfront Park of Mercer County, and the company holds the New Jersey State Electrical Contract.

Name

Griffith Electric Supply Company

Legal name

Griffith Electric Supply Co. Inc.

Website

https://griffithelec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Griffith Electric Supply Company is a family-owned, Trenton-based wholesale electrical distributor founded in 1938, stocking over 15,000 SKUs across five branch locations in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania for contractors, commercial, government, and residential customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electrical wholesale distribution
• Electrical materials supply
• Lighting fixtures supply
• Conduit and wire supply
• Energy consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Product Sales: Wholesale distribution of electrical materials and supplies including switch gear, lighting, transformers, wiring devices, GFCI products, surge suppressors, motor starters, conduit fittings, data communication products, and specialty items to construction, commercial, government, and residential customers.
2. Energy Consulting Services: The Griffith Energy Team provides professional energy assessment services exploring solutions within existing lighting systems to reduce energy consumption while maintaining or increasing light output.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Griffith Electric Supply Company is a wholesale electrical materials distributor stocking over 15,000 SKUs across wire, conduit, breakers, lighting, switches, data communication products, transformers, motor starters, and safety equipment in a 75,000 square-foot Trenton warehouse. The company sells to construction contractors, commercial accounts, government entities, and residential customers through five New Jersey/Pennsylvania branches, an inside/outside sales force, and a delivery fleet, complemented by an energy consulting service that audits and upgrades customer lighting systems.

Product overview

Griffith Electric Supply Company operates as a traditional electrical supply distributor serving the construction industry, commercial businesses, government, and residential customers across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The company offers a single unified product/service model centered on their Top 750+ in-stock product guarantee program, which stocks over 15,000 items in their 75,000 square-foot warehouse. Their product portfolio includes electrical wire (copper and aluminum), conduit and fittings, circuit breakers, lighting fixtures and lamps, switches and receptacles, data communication products, safety equipment, transformers, motor starters, and enclosures. The company carries products from over 100 manufacturers and offers delivery services via their truck fleet. Their Trenton location operates in an Urban Enterprise Zone offering sales tax benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Top 750+ Products Catalog Griffith Electric's flagship inventory program featuring over 750 guaranteed in-stock electrical supplies, including conduit, wire, circuit breakers, fixtures, and data communication products; customers receive a $25 credit if any guaranteed item is out of stock.
• Electrical Wire (Copper & Aluminum) Inventory of copper wire (THHN stranded/solid, bare copper) and aluminum wire (SER, SEU) in various gauges for residential, commercial, and industrial wiring applications.
• Conduit & Conduit Fittings Full line of EMT conduit, galvanized conduit, PVC pipe, flexible conduit (Greenfield), Sealtite, and associated fittings including condulet bodies, couplings, and elbows in multiple sizes.
• Circuit Breakers Cutler Hammer and ITE 'Q' type circuit breakers, including single pole, double pole, GFI breakers, and bolt-in breakers for various amperage and voltage requirements.
• Lighting Fixtures & Lamps Lighting inventory including T8 troffers, parabolic fixtures, wrap fixtures, emergency lighting, exit signs, track lighting, and replacement lamps such as fluorescent, HID (metal halide, HPS), and LED retrofits.
• Switches & Receptacles Selection of switches (single pole, 3-way), duplex receptacles, GFCI receptacles, twist-lock receptacles, and associated wall plates in various colors and amperages.
• Data Communication Products CAT 5E cabling, jacks, plates, coaxial cable, RG6 connectors, and phone plates for voice and data installation.
• Safety & Protection Equipment Fuses (time delay, various amperages), safety switches (fusible/non-fusible, rain-tight), smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and surge suppressors.
• Boxes, Covers & Enclosures Electrical boxes including plastic (new work/old work), metal boxes, weatherproof boxes, junction boxes, NEMA enclosures, and a full range of covers and plates.
• Transformers Transformers for various voltage conversion applications in commercial and industrial settings.
• Motor Starters Motor control equipment including starters for industrial motor applications.
• Manufacturer Product Line Distribution Distribution of products from over 100 manufacturers including 3M, Cutler Hammer (Eaton), Siemens, Sylvania, Leviton, Lutron, Hubbell, Cooper Lighting, and Lithonia for comprehensive electrical supply needs.
• Griffith Energy Team Energy Consulting Services Professional energy assessment service that explores solutions within existing lighting systems to reduce energy consumption while maintaining or increasing light output for commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• $25 credit if out of stock on any of the Top 750 products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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