MRS
MRS is a privately held, authorized stocking distributor of electrical supplies serving the North American transportation infrastructure sector across Transit and Airfield divisions, supplying approximately 1,000 products to airports, transit agencies, and electrical contractors under DBE/WBE/SBE certifications.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersWaretown, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What MRS does
MRS is a privately held, authorized stocking distributor of electrical supplies headquartered in Waretown, New Jersey, serving the North American transportation infrastructure sector since its founding in 2006 by Owner and President Michele Schindewolf. The company operates two divisions, Transit and Airfield, distributing approximately 1,000 products across more than 50 product line categories sourced from 12+ manufacturers including Prysmian Group, Draka, Eaton, Nexans, ADB Airfield Solutions, Hali-Brite, Jaquith, Polywater, Old Castle Precast, and Heritage Plastics. Core product categories include railway and underground power/signal/fiber cables, airfield LED lighting and guidance systems, electrical enclosures and wireway, PVC and fiberglass conduit, airfield light bases and hardware, traffic safety products, and lubricants/sealants for cable installation.
MRS generates revenue through one-time B2B resale of electrical materials to airport authorities, transit agencies, electrical contractors, and construction firms under quote-based, project-specific pricing. The company is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Woman Business Enterprise (WBE), and Small Business Enterprise (SBE), with DBE recognition spanning 15+ state DOTs and federal transportation authorities, which provides eligibility for government-set-aside transportation infrastructure contracts. The business is sales-led and relationship-driven, with a small team (1-10 employees) supporting customers across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast United States. There is no proprietary technology, digital commerce platform, or technology stack; the operating model is traditional distribution with a single physical office and a company website serving as the primary marketing channel.
MRS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MRS
- Legal name
- MRS
- Website
- https://mrselectricalsupplies.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- MRS is a privately held, authorized stocking distributor of electrical supplies serving the North American transportation infrastructure sector across Transit and Airfield divisions, supplying approximately 1,000 products to airports, transit agencies, and electrical contractors under DBE/WBE/SBE certifications.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MRS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electrical Supply Distribution
- NAICS
- Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (42312)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial MRO Supplies for Vehicle/Equipment Workshops (Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fasteners) (TLAKAOAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Aviation MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAI), Workshop Tools, Equipment & Lift Systems Distribution (TLAKAOAM)
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Where MRS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Waretown
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MRS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Electrical Supply Distribution: MRS generates revenue through distribution and resale of electrical supplies to the transportation industry. They act as a stocking distributor offering products from multiple manufacturer brands including Prysmian Group, Draka, Eaton, Nexans, ADB Airfield Solutions, and others. Revenue comes from product sales for maintenance, repair, and new construction projects.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
MRS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MRS is an authorized, stocking distributor of electrical supplies that specializes in the Transportation Industry. Operating two divisions — Transit and Airfield — the company resells cables, lighting, conduit, enclosures, pull boxes, and related hardware from manufacturers such as Prysmian Group, Draka, Eaton, Nexans, ADB Airfield Solutions, Hali-Brite, and Jaquith to airports, transit authorities, electrical contractors, and construction firms. With 50+ product line categories and approximately 1,000+ products, MRS functions as a single-source supplier for transportation infrastructure construction, maintenance, and repair projects.
Product overview
MRS is a stocking distributor of electrical supplies specializing in the Transportation Industry, operating two primary divisions: Transit and Airfield. The company offers 50+ product line categories comprising approximately 1,000+ products from multiple brand suppliers. Their Transit division supplies railway power cables, signaling cables, fiber optic cables, electrical enclosures, wireway, PVC and fiberglass conduit, industrial cable products, and supporting hardware. The Airfield division provides LED lighting systems, runway and taxiway lights, approach lights, guidance signs, wind cones, beacons, airport light bases, and traffic safety products. MRS serves as a single-source supplier consolidating multiple product categories from supplier brands including Prysmian Group, Draka, ADB Airfield Solutions, Hali-Brite, Jaquith, Eaton, Polywater, United Fiberglass, Old Castle Precast, FRE Fiberglass, Heritage Plastics, and Nexans.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Railway & Underground Cables (Prysmian Group) Railway power cables, signaling cables, and railway & underground cables distributed from Prysmian Group for transit and electrical divisions.
- Airfield Lighting & Guidance Systems (ADB Airfield Solutions) LED lights, runway and taxiway lights, approach lights, replacement lamps, and guidance signs for airfield operations.
- Airport Light Bases & Hardware (Jaquith) Airport light bases, steel and plywood covers, tools, fixtures, baseplates, gaskets, and grommets for airfield installations and maintenance.
- Airfield Wind Cones & Beacons (Hali-Brite Inc.) Wind cones, beacons, and lighted X closure markers for airfield visibility and signaling.
- Electrical Enclosures & Wireway (Eaton B-Line) Bolted framing, electrical enclosures and wireway, and fasteners and fixing systems from Eaton B-Line for transit and electrical infrastructure mounting applications.
- Lubricant, Cleaning & Sealant Products (Polywater) Lubricant, cleaning, and sealant products from Polywater for cable installation and maintenance in transit and electrical applications.
- Fiberglass Conduit & Pipe (United Fiberglass) Fiberglass conduit, pipe, and bridge drain products from United Fiberglass for underground and above-ground electrical routing.
- Electrical Pull Boxes, Vaults & Enclosures (Old Castle Precast) Electrical pull boxes, railroad products, electrical vaults, and enclosures from Old Castle Precast for transit infrastructure protection and access.
- PVC Conduit & Fittings (Heritage Plastics) Schedule 40, Schedule 80, EB and DB PVC conduit with fittings and accessories from Heritage Plastics for electrical installations.
- Commercial Lighting Controls & Wiring Devices (Eaton Wiring Devices) Commercial lighting controls, temporary power solutions, data connectivity, straight blade plugs, and connectors from Eaton Wiring Devices for transit facilities.
- Hot Dipped Galvanized Commercial Products (Eaton Crouse-Hinds) Hot dipped galvanized and commercial products from Eaton Crouse-Hinds for transit and airfield electrical infrastructure.
- Industrial Cable Products (Nexans) Copper and aluminum wire products, armored cables, and industrial cable products from Nexans for transportation electrical applications.
- Phenolic & Epoxy Conduit Products (FRE Fiberglass Conduit) Epoxies, elbows, and phenolics conduit products from FRE Fiberglass Conduit for specialized transit applications.
- Traffic Safety Products (Mutual Industries) Flagging tape, marking and measuring products, safety fences, sandbags and accessories, and traffic safety products from Mutual Industries for airfield and transit applications.
- Signal, Power, Fiber & Communication Cables (Draka Cableteq USA) Signal cables, power cables, fiber cables, and communication products from Draka Cableteq USA for transit, electrical, and airfield applications.
Companies that use MRS
Customer profileNamed customers30 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
MRS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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MRS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Prysmian GroupcoreMRS is an authorized distributor for Prysmian Group, offering Railway Power Cables, Signaling Cables, and Railway & Underground Cables for transit and electrical divisions.
- Draka Cableteq USAcoreMRS distributes Draka products including Signal Cables, Power Cables, Fiber Cables, and Communication products for transit and electrical applications.
- Eaton B-LinecoreMRS distributes Eaton B-Line products including Bolted Framing, Electrical Enclosures & Wireway, and Fasteners & Fixing Systems.
- Eaton Wiring DevicescoreMRS distributes Eaton Wiring Devices products including Commercial Lighting Controls, Temporary Power, Data & Connectivity, Straight Blade Plugs, and Connectors.
- Eaton Crouse-HindscoreMRS distributes Eaton Crouse-Hinds commercial products including Hot Dipped Galvanized items.
- PolywatercoreMRS distributes Polywater products including Lubricant Products, Cleaning Products, and Sealant Products for transit division.
- United FiberglasscoreMRS distributes United Fiberglass products including Fiberglass Conduit, Pipe, and Bridge Drain Products.
- Old Castle PrecastcoreMRS distributes Old Castle Precast products including Electrical Pull Boxes, Railroad Products, Vaults - Electrical, and Enclosures.
- FRE Fiberglass ConduitcoreMRS distributes FRE Fiberglass Conduit products including Epoxies, Elbows, and Phenolics for transit division.
- Heritage PlasticscoreMRS distributes Heritage Plastics products including Schedule 40 & Schedule 80, EB & DB PVC Conduit, and Fittings & Accessories.
- NexanscoreMRS distributes Nexans IBEW Manufacturer of Copper & Aluminum Wire Products, Armored Cables, and Industrial Cable Products.
- ADB Airfield SolutionscoreMRS distributes ADB Airfield Solutions products including LED Lights, Runway & Taxiway Lights, Approach Lights, Replacement Lamps, and Guidance Signs for airfield division.
- Mutual IndustriescoreMRS distributes Mutual Industries products including Flagging Tape, Marking & Measuring Products, Safety & Still Fences, Sand Bags & Accessories, and Traffic Safety Products.
- Hali-Brite Inc.coreMRS distributes Hali-Brite Inc. products including Wind Cones, Beacons, and Lighted X Closure Markers for airfield division.
- JaquithcoreMRS distributes Jaquith products including Airport Light Bases, Steel & Plywood Covers, Tools, Fixtures & Misc., Baseplates, and Gaskets & Grommets for airfield division.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights3 records
MRS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Graybar Electric: Fortune 500 electrical, communications, and data networking products distributor with hundreds of US branches. Directly comparable as a wholesale electrical supply distributor and is even listed as an MRS customer relationship, making it both a competitor and a counterparty.
- Sonepar USA: US operations of the world's largest B2B electrical distributor, serving contractor, industrial, and utility customers through a federation of regional brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent against which small specialists like MRS compete on project bids.
- Anixter (now WESCO): Global distributor of electrical, communications, and utility products serving industrial, government, and infrastructure customers, now part of WESCO. Comparable in serving transportation, utility, and government customers with project-based electrical supply.
- Rexel USA: US arm of global electrical distributor Rexel, operating hundreds of branches across multiple verticals including transportation and government. Broad incumbent competitor with the scale and supplier relationships that small specialty distributors compete against.
Direct peers
- Werner Electric Supply: Regional US electrical distributor serving industrial, commercial, and government customers in the Midwest. Comparable as a mid-sized specialty distributor competing for the same kind of project business with similar product mix.
- Border States Electric: Employee-owned US electrical distributor serving utility, contractor, and industrial customers with a strong focus on infrastructure projects. Closely comparable as a regional specialty electrical distributor competing for the same contractor and government project work.
- Turtle & Hughes: Specialty electrical distributor with strong utility, transit, and infrastructure project exposure. Highly comparable given overlap on transit infrastructure customers and similar value-added distribution model for cables, switchgear, and electrical equipment.
- Summit Electric Supply: Specialty electrical distributor focused on industrial, commercial, and government markets, with deep relationships in oil & gas, utility, and government verticals. Comparable in serving project-driven customers with a curated product portfolio and value-added services.
- Crescent Electric Supply: US electrical and lighting distributor with a long history of serving industrial, contractor, and utility customers. Comparable business model as a project-driven electrical supply distributor with multi-state branches.
Regional players
- Revere Electric Supply: Midwest US electrical distributor serving commercial, industrial, and government customers. Comparable as a regional, multi-branch specialty distributor with a similar product mix in cable, lighting, and electrical infrastructure supplies.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
MRS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
MRS financial estimates
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MRS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
MRS funding detail
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MRS M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about MRS
What does MRS do?
MRS is an authorized, stocking distributor of electrical supplies that specializes in the Transportation Industry. Operating two divisions — Transit and Airfield — the company resells cables, lighting, conduit, enclosures, pull boxes, and related hardware from manufacturers such as Prysmian Group, Draka, Eaton, Nexans, ADB Airfield Solutions, Hali-Brite, and Jaquith to airports, transit authorities, electrical contractors, and construction firms. With 50+ product line categories and approximately 1,000+ products, MRS functions as a single-source supplier for transportation infrastructure construction, maintenance, and repair projects.
Is MRS a public or private company?
MRS is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was MRS founded?
MRS was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is MRS based?
MRS is headquartered in Waretown, United States, in the North America region.
How does MRS make money?
One revenue line is on record: electrical Supply Distribution.
Who are MRS's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Graybar Electric, Sonepar USA, Anixter (now WESCO) and Rexel USA. Direct peers are Werner Electric Supply, Border States Electric, Turtle & Hughes, Summit Electric Supply and Crescent Electric Supply. Revere Electric Supply is listed as a regional player.
Does MRS have an API?
No public API is recorded for MRS.
What industry is MRS in?
MRS's product category is Electrical Supply Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAKAOAK, Industrial MRO Supplies for Vehicle/Equipment Workshops (Bearings, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Fasteners), with a secondary code of TLAKAOAI, Aviation MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution. Its NAICS code is 42312 and its SIC code is 3690.