Electrical Equipment Company (EECO), Raleigh, N.C., announced that it will acquire Williams Supply Inc., a combination of Top 200 distributors that extends EECO’s territory authorization from Rockwell Automation throughout Virginia.
The acquisition of Williams, combined with EECO’s recent acquisition of the Lynchburg, Va., branch of Eck Supply, places EECO among the largest distributors of Rockwell products in the United States.
Williams Supply, based in Roanoke, Va., was founded in 1946 and now operates five locations with 58 employees serving the I-81 corridor. Williams serves a diverse, heavy industrial market including metals, paper, rubber, automotive, and food and beverage. The company’s five locations will continue to operate under the Williams Supply name, said an EECO release.
Williams Supply’s management sees a combination with EECO as a positive move. “This is a natural fit with a lot of synergy. We are increasing our combined capabilities and providing tremendous opportunity for our employees,” Tom Moody, president and CEO of Williams Supply, said.
“We are very excited about both the Williams and Eck Lynchburg teams, and this increased commitment to our industrial business,” EECO President and CEO Jack Lawson said. “This is a great opportunity and we are looking forward to additional expansion.”
Founded in 1926, EECO is an electrical distributor and industrial service provider specializing in automation, motor and electrical usage needs. With the addition of Williams Supply, EECO has a total of 355 associates and operates 19 locations from Virginia to Georgia.
Both companies are longtime stalwarts on the annual Electrical Wholesaling Top 200 lists. In the 2015 list, EECO placed at #75 with $110,001,000 in 2014 sales and Williams Supply held the #151 spot with no published sales figure but somewhere above $37.5 million in sales.