ESSCO Electric Service & Sales

What ESSCO Electric Service & Sales does

ESSCO Electric Service & Sales is a private industrial distributor and authorized service provider headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, operating as a division of Tencarva Machinery Company. Founded approximately 60 years ago, the company distributes electric motors (AC and DC, fractional to 5000+ HP), variable frequency drives, motor controls, PLCs, HMIs, enclosures, sensors, and power quality products from more than 20 brand manufacturers including ABB, Toshiba, Baldor, Marathon, Delta, Rittal, Hammond, and FIBOX. Its primary end markets are industrial manufacturing and municipal water/wastewater, with a tertiary presence in food and beverage processing.

The company runs a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market model: customers submit quote requests through the website, call the sales line, or use EDI for orders, with fulfillment drawn from an extensive local Greensboro inventory for immediate availability. In addition to hardware distribution, ESSCO provides system integration services and after-sales support, including on-site troubleshooting and repair, factory-trained startup assistance, and authorized warranty service for ABB VFDs (ACS550 and ACS800 series) and DCS800 DC drives, plus Toshiba AC drives. Recent product launches (2023–2025) have progressively broadened the portfolio into high-efficiency motors, water/wastewater-specific drives, motion control, and power quality solutions.

Commercially, ESSCO combines regional direct sales with content marketing through its website, social media (Facebook, X, LinkedIn), and an RSS news feed, all feeding the top and middle of the funnel. The company does not disclose revenue, has no external funding, and operates with a headcount between 11 and 50 employees concentrated at the single Greensboro facility, reflecting the focused, service-intensive operating model of a regional industrial value-added distributor.

Name

ESSCO Electric Service & Sales

Legal name

ESSCO Electric Service & Sales

Website

https://esscoinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESSCO Electric Service & Sales is a regional industrial distributor based in Greensboro, NC (a division of Tencarva Machinery) that sells motors, VFDs, motor controls, enclosures, and PLCs from 20+ brands to industrial manufacturing, municipal water/wastewater, and food and beverage customers, with on-site system integration and authorized factory service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: ESSCO distributes motors and motor control products from major manufacturers including ABB, Toshiba, Baldor, Marathon, Delta, TCI, Rittal, Hammond, FIBOX, and others. Revenue is generated through product sales with immediate availability from their extensive local inventory.
2. System Integration Services: ESSCO provides total package offering system integration services, including on-site troubleshooting, repair, and startup assistance for variable speed drives and control systems.
3. After-Sales Service and Support: Post-sale service and support including authorized factory start-up for ABB and Toshiba VFDs, warranty repairs, and ongoing maintenance support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ESSCO is an industrial distributor of electric motors (AC and DC), variable speed drives, motor controls, PLC systems, industrial enclosures, and related automation products from major manufacturers including ABB, Toshiba, Baldor, Marathon, and Delta. The company also provides total-package system integration services, on-site electronic troubleshooting and repair, and authorized factory startup for ABB and Toshiba drives, serving industrial manufacturing and municipal water/wastewater markets across the southeastern United States from its Greensboro, NC headquarters.

Product overview

ESSCO Electric Service & Sales is a 60-year market leader serving the Industrial and Municipal market as a distributor of motors and motor control products. The company offers an extensive portfolio organized around three core pillars: (1) Electric Motors and Generators including Marathon Motors and Generators, ABB motors, Baldor motors, and Toshiba motors ranging from fractional to 5000+ HP; (2) Motor Control and Drives including ABB ACQ580 drives for water/wastewater, NORD Variable Frequency Drives, ABB Protection Relays, TCI KDR Line Reactors, and ATC Phase Monitors; and (3) Industrial Enclosures and Thermal Management including FIBOX/ARCA enclosures, Hammond Manufacturing enclosures, Rittal enclosures, and Pfannenberg Filter Fans. Additional product lines include ABB and Delta PLCs, Beijer Electronics HMI panels, LUTZE industrial cables, STOBER servo geared motors, Hub City HERA gear drives, Schmidt Offset Shaft Couplings, and Emerson SolaHD power quality solutions. The company also provides system integration services, on-site electronic repair, and startup assistance for drives and control systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Motors (AC and DC) Distribution of AC and DC electric motors from manufacturers including ABB, Toshiba, Baldor, Marathon, and Delta, ranging from fractional horsepower to over 5000 HP with voltages from 120VAC to 13.8kV, for industrial manufacturing and municipal applications.
• Variable Speed Drives (VFDs) AC and DC variable speed drives from ABB, Toshiba, Delta, and NORD for motor control applications, featuring built-in PLCs, energy-saving calculators, and pump-specific functionalities for industrial and water/wastewater applications.
• APEX Pump Controller Automatic pump controller that controls up to three pumps connected to variable speed drives, soft starters, or across-the-line starters, suited for new installations or retrofit upgrades of pumping applications.
• Marathon Motors and Generators Electric motors and generators from Marathon Electric, including single-phase and three-phase AC motors, NEMA and IEC motors, 1/4 HP to over 5000 HP, and generators from 5 kW to 4000 kW for standby and continuous power applications.
• ABB ACQ580 Drives for Water and Wastewater Variable speed drives designed for water and wastewater applications with built-in pumping functionalities including sensorless flow calculation, multipump control, level control, soft pipe fill, dry run protection, and quick ramps, supporting 0.75 to 500 kW.
• NORD Variable Frequency Drives High-performance motor control drives with built-in PLCs and scalable functionality, engineered for asynchronous or synchronous motors with flexible installation in control cabinet or decentralized systems, available with 4-6 week lead times.
• ABB Protection Relays Programmable, multifunctional protection relays featuring self-checking facility, low burden design, fast fiber optical communication, adaptive relaying schemes, historical data storage, and time stamping for modern electrical systems.
• STOBER Inline Servo Geared Motors Precision inline synchronous servo geared motors with brushless operation, permanent magnet design, electronically commutated architecture, low backlash, and high torsional stiffness for motion control applications including factory automation, robotics, packaging, material handling, and food and beverage equipment.
• FIBOX Industrial Enclosures Thermoplastic enclosures from FIBOX for protecting electrical and electronic components in hostile environments, including ARCA-JIC industrial non-metallic enclosures rated NEMA 4X with clear lids and UV-resistant, impact-resistant polycarbonate and ABS materials.
• Rittal Enclosures Industrial and IT enclosures, racks, and accessories from Rittal, including high-efficiency climate control and power management systems, with outdoor enclosures in CS wall-mounted, CS New Basic, and CS Toptec models for telecommunications and outdoor applications.
• Hammond Manufacturing Enclosures Industrial enclosures from Hammond Manufacturing covering clamped covers, quarter-turn latch covers, window doors, dual access, panel mounting, DIN rail mounting, and 19-inch rack mounting in NEMA 12 and NEMA 4 versions from junction boxes to 4-door freestanding enclosures.
• PLC Systems (ABB AC500 and Delta DVP) Scalable PLC platforms offering ABB AC500, AC500-eCo, AC500-S, and AC500-XC variants and Delta DVP Series high-speed, stable, highly reliable PLCs for industrial automation applications ranging from compact to safety PLCs with extended temperature and hazardous environment variants.
• Beijer Electronics X2 Series HMI Panels Next-generation HMI panels with six product families (X2 base, X2 pro, X2 marine, X2 control, X2 extreme, X2 web) combining design with performance, all IIoT ready with iX HMI software support for industrial operator interface applications.
• TCI KDR Line Reactors Line reactors for protecting 6-pulse rectifiers and power conversion devices such as VFDs, reducing harmonics and protecting from voltage spikes, available from 0.25HP to 1500HP with MA and AA frames, lifetime warranty, and UL listing.
• Hub City HERA Gear Drives High-Efficiency Right Angle (HERA) gear reducer offering 90% operating efficiency as direct replacement for worm gearing, up to 40% more efficient than standard worm gearing with dimensionally interchangeable designs, available in stainless steel for HERA35 and HERA45 models.
• LUTZE Industrial Cables Flexible and continuous motion cables including SILFLEX, SUPERFLEX, MOTIONFLEX, and DRIVEFLEX VFD cables designed for harsh industrial environments with multiple approvals for code compliance.
• Emerson SolaHD Power Quality Solutions Power quality solutions designed to convert, protect, and back up power throughout production facilities, addressing voltage sags, surges, and other power disturbances to maintain uninterrupted and efficient operations.
• ABB Baldor-Reliance Food Safe Motors Stainless steel motors designed for food and beverage applications with all-steel construction, IP69 rating, bearing protection ring, 360-degree rotatable conduit box, and hardened epoxy resin encapsulation for washdown environments.
• System Integration Services Total package offering of system integration services including solutions for drive and control system applications, with staff capability to provide technical integration of motors, drives, PLCs, and enclosures for industrial and municipal customers.
• On-Site Electronic Service and Repair On-site support for troubleshooting electrical and electronic power and control circuits and components, including on-site repair for larger installed drives of most major brands of VFDs and DC drives, with factory authorized startup for ABB ACS550 and 800 series VFDs and DCS800 DC drives, and Toshiba AC drives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced downtime through immediate availability and on-site repair services
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tencarva Machinery CompanycoreOthersESSCO is a Division of Tencarva Machinery Company. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides organizational structure and alignment with Tencarva's machinery business.
• ABBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation. ESSCO distributes ABB drives, motors, low voltage products, and provides authorized factory startup and warranty repair services for ABB VFDs (ACS550 and 800 series) and DCS800 DC drives.
• ToshibamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESSCO distributes Toshiba industrial motors, drives, and UPS systems. Factory trained for various low voltage Toshiba AC drives providing warranty, repair and startup services.
• Baldor (ABB)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBaldor Electric Company is a leading marketer, designer and manufacturer of energy-saving industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, and adjustable speed drives. ESSCO distributes Baldor products including motors, drives, and mechanical power transmission.
• Marathon Motors (Regal Rexnord)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarathon Electric has been dedicated to providing quality products since 1913. Marathon is part of the Regal Rexnord family. ESSCO distributes Marathon motors (1/4 HP to 5000+ HP) and generators (5 kW to 4000 kW).
• DeltamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelta is the global leader in switching power supply solutions since 2002. ESSCO distributes Delta AC drives, servo motors & drives, PLCs, operator interfaces, DC power supplies, temperature controllers, and Ethernet switches.
• TCI (Trans-Coil, LLC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTCI, founded in 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, employs over 100 people. ESSCO distributes TCI line reactors (0.25HP to 1500HP), harmonic filter solutions, and motor protection products.
• RittalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRittal manufactures the world's leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks and accessories, including high efficiency climate control and power management systems. ESSCO distributes Rittal enclosures and thermal management products.
• Hammond ManufacturingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHammond offers diverse products including electrical and electronic enclosures, power outlet strips, electronic transformers, and rack and cabinet solutions. ESSCO distributes Hammond industrial enclosures.
• FIBOXmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFIBOX is a privately owned Finnish company and one of the largest enclosure manufacturers in the world, market leader in thermoplastic enclosures. ESSCO distributes FIBOX polycarbonate enclosures for harsh environments.
• NORD DrivesystemsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNORD electronic control products offer high-performance motor control with built-in PLCs and scalable functionality. ESSCO distributes NORD variable frequency drives with reliable 4-6 week lead times.
• STOBERmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTOBER, a German company, offers precision servo technology, tight manufacturing tolerances, and robust mechanical design. ESSCO distributes STOBER inline synchronous servo geared motors for high-performance motion control.
• Hub City (Regal Rexnord)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHub City HERA (High-Efficiency Right Angle) gear reducer offers 90% operating efficiency, up to 40% more efficient than standard worm gearing. ESSCO distributes Hub City gear drives.
• Pepperl & FuchsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPepperl & Fuchs offers inductive, capacitive & optical sensors, and intrinsic safety/purge systems. ESSCO distributes Pepperl & Fuchs sensor products.
• NOSHOKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNOSHOK offers pressure, level, temperature & force measurement instruments. ESSCO distributes NOSHOK measurement instruments.
• PfannenbergminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPfannenberg provides thermal management solutions including filter fans and cabinet cooling systems. ESSCO distributes Pfannenberg thermal management products for control cabinet cooling.
• LittelfuseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLittelfuse is the world leader in circuit protection offering automotive fuses, electrical fuses, thyristors and more. ESSCO distributes Littelfuse circuit protection products.
• ATC DiversifiedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorATC Diversified offers phase monitors, signal conditioners, and timers. ESSCO distributes ATC phase monitors and timing control products.
• Lutze Systematic TechnologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLutze offers specialty VFD cable, superior electrical values, UL listed flexible VFD and Servo cable. ESSCO distributes Lutze cables for industrial automation applications.
• Beijer ElectronicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeijer Electronics offers operator interfaces and HMI panels including the X2 series. ESSCO distributes Beijer Electronics HMI products.
• SSACminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSSAC offers signal conditioners and timers. ESSCO distributes SSAC products.
• Zero MaxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZero Max offers servo & industrial couplings and motion control products including Schmidt Offset Shaft Couplings. ESSCO distributes Zero Max coupling products.
• FinderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinder has worked exclusively in relays and timers since 1954, with over 10,000 different products. ESSCO distributes Finder relays, signal conditioners, and timers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sonepar: Sonepar is a global B2B electrical distribution leader with US subsidiaries (Cooper Electric, World Electric) operating in motors, controls, and industrial automation. Directly comparable product categories to ESSCO but at multinational scale.
• WESCO International: WESCO is a global Fortune 500 electrical, communications, and utility distribution company offering motors, controls, and industrial automation products. Comparable to ESSCO's product categories but at vastly larger scale and with broader portfolio including communications and broadband.
• Graybar Electric Company: Graybar is a Fortune 500 electrical, communications, and data distribution specialist with national branch coverage. Overlaps with ESSCO on motors, drives, and enclosures but operates at much larger scale and serves a wider customer base including utility and telecom.
• Rexel: Rexel is a global electrical distribution leader with significant US presence offering motors, drives, lighting, and industrial automation. Comparable product overlap with ESSCO but operates globally with much broader customer base and portfolio.

Direct peers

• CED (Consolidated Electrical Distributors): CED is a US wholesale electrical distributor supplying motors, controls, lighting, and industrial automation products with branch-based service. Comparable to ESSCO's distribution-plus-service model with broader geographic coverage and electrical contractor customer base.
• Motion Industries: Motion Industries (a Genuine Parts Company subsidiary) is the largest US industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, motors, drives, and motion control products. It is the closest direct comparable to ESSCO given its broad motors/drives/controls portfolio and authorized service model, though it operates nationally with far greater scale.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Kaman Industrial Technologies is an industrial automation and motion control distributor stocking bearings, power transmission, motors, drives, and automation products with engineering and integration services. Highly comparable to ESSCO on product breadth and authorized service model in the industrial customer segment.
• Kendall Electric: Kendall Electric is a regional industrial electrical distributor serving the Midwest and Southeast US with motors, drives, controls, and automation products. Comparable to ESSCO on geographic scope (multi-state regional), customer mix (industrial/municipal), and authorized service model.
• Van Meter Industrial: Van Meter is an employee-owned US industrial electrical and automation distributor offering motors, drives, controls, enclosures, and system integration services. It directly mirrors ESSCO's product mix and value proposition in the industrial customer base, though with a larger Midwest footprint.

Others

• Tencarva Machinery Company: Tencarva Machinery Company is the parent company of ESSCO and a broader industrial machinery distribution platform focused on pumps, process equipment, and related services. Included as the strategic parent providing capital, shared services, and cross-sell reach to ESSCO's motor and controls distribution business.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/esscoinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ESSCOINC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/essco---electric-service-&-sales-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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