The Thrill of the Game
By Jim Lucy, Chief Editor
You hear so much these days about mega-distributors buying family-owned electric supply houses that it's really refreshing to hear about someone getting...
Data, Data, Everywhere
By Beth Badrakhan
With a few key analytical tools, every electrical distributor could be taking advantage of the data explosion....
Out of the Fire
By Neil Gillespie and Allen Ray
How independent distributors can reposition themselves to thrive after the economic calamity. Part 1 of 3...
Produced exclusively for Activant by Electrical Wholesaling, the Gunning for Growth in 2010 webinar will offer electrical distributors an in-depth analysis of the market conditions that await them in 2010 and offer five solid business growth strategies ideas they can use in what’s expected to remain a challenging economic climate. Learn more »
Electrical Wholesaling's annual listing of the largest distributors in the U.S. electrical products channel is an industry benchmark. Since the 1970s, the electrical industry has looked to the EW Top 200 for insights on how the industry's largest distributors have fared over the past year.
For a look at past Top 200 lists, start from our Top 200 page and you can reach all our discussion of the survey results, all the lists in rank and alphabetical order, charts of various findings from our research and links to further resources.
Copper Pricing Update
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM,
By John Gross
Right now there doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason for the run-up in pricing for copper and other metals....
Managing Price Risk
Apr 1, 2009 12:00 PM,
By John Gross
Hedging can help protect buyers of copper and other metals from wild swings in prices...
Economic News and Information
Get the latest news on how the economy is impacting the electrical wholesaling industry. Don't miss this important information...
Sylvania Partners with ESCOs on Lighting Upgrades
Osram Sylvania, Danvers, Mass., has launched an alliance with energy service companies (ESCOs) nationwide to pursue energy-efficient lighting upgrades in commercial and institutional facilities....
Congress Takes On Energy
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 and the related bills in the Senate would have a significant impact on sales of electrical products....
Meta Griffith Celebrates a Century
Meta A. Griffith, owner of Griffith Electric Supply Co., Inc., was not surprised that a party was being held in her honor on July 19, but she was surprised...
League Golfs for a Good Cause
More than 140 members of the Sacramento Valley Electric League (SVEL) participated in a fundraising tournament at the Morgan Creek Country Club, Roseville,...