Lonestar Electric Supply
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Lonestar now has more than 30 branches in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
More Mega-Projects Hit the Construction Market
Arlington Industries
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Current Issue

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See the largest construction projects now in the pipeline and learn about Prysmian's blockbuster acquisition of Atkore.
Aug. 5, 2026
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Check out Electrical Marketing's latest electrical sales estimates at the local, state and national level. The latest Electrical Price Index (EPI) is in this issue, too.
July 23, 2026
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Get the latest electrical contractor estimated sales potential in this issue.
July 9, 2026

Electrical Price Index

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The EPI's month-to-month pricing data didn't come in with any major surprises, but the YOY increases in prices for wire and cable and some other products continue to shock the...
July 24, 2026
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The Producer Price Index for construction inputs rose 8.4% YOY, with significant jumps in wire, cable and metals.
July 9, 2026
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Wire and cable price increases led all product categories.
June 25, 2026

Product Sales Potential

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Download Electrical Marketing's latest product sales potential at the state level.
March 14, 2025
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The audio-only version of Episode 114 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores our latest sales potential estimates for 17 key electrical product categories. ...
Feb. 27, 2025
New Data for Electrical Product Sales Estimates
Episode 114 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores our latest sales potential estimates for 17 key electrical product categories. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass...
Feb. 27, 2025

Market Sales Estimates

2Q 2026 Sales Forecasts & Electrical Pricing Trends
Get insights on revenue and price forecasts from the EW/VRP 2Q 2026 survey and Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
July 24, 2026
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Although Electrical Marketing's 2Q 2026 sales estimates at the national level are about level with this time last year, some states and local metros are off to a terrific start...
July 23, 2026
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The Houston, TX metro led all markets with an estimated increase in YOY sales potential of $113 million.
July 9, 2026

Industry News

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NEMA applauds aluminum tariff incentive framework & calls for expansion to strengthen the nation’s electrical supply chains.
July 24, 2026
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June building permits and AIA architects' billings are still in the doldrums.
July 24, 2026
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The acquisition of Samson Electrical Supply marks Graybar's third purchase in 2026.
July 23, 2026

People in the News

Agilix
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Agilix Solutions (St. Louis, MO) Frank Lane (photo above) was promoted to VP of East Region. He has been with Agilix for 13 years and brings more than 31 years of industry experience...
July 24, 2026
Border States
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Rudolf has been with the company since 2003 and has served in a series of progressive leadership roles, most recently as Information security director.
July 24, 2026
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Sonnhalter founded Sonnhalter in 1976 because he saw that manufacturers needed a marketing partner that understood not only business-to-business communications, but also how to...
July 24, 2026