Graybar continues expansion campaign with new branch in Williamsport, N.Y.
Graybar Electric Co., St. Louis, is opening of a new branch in Williamsport, Pa., and will be adding a customer counter and on-site inventory to its existing location in Hudson Valley, N.Y. The Williamsport branch is the fourth new location Graybar has opened in 2013. The full-service branch, led by Branch Manager Mike Schaefer, supports industrial, commercial and construction customers in Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan, Bradford, Tioga and Union counties and the Marcellus Shale region. The branch is located at 2400 Reach Rd.
Graybar is also expanding its existing sales office in Hudson Valley, N.Y., to include on-site inventory and a customer counter. It’s led by Branch Manager Ginger Jett and serves the Hudson Valley region of Westchester, Ulster, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Orange and Dutchess counties. The branch is located at 6 Skyline Dr.
In the past two years, Graybar has opened quite a few new locations and sales offices. In 2012, the company opened branches in Charleston, S.C.; Lincoln, Neb.; Lafayette, Ind.; and Joplin, Mo. This year, Graybar has opened locations in Dickinson, N.D.; Carrizo Springs, Texas; and Rockford, Ill. The company plans to announce additional branch expansions and openings in the coming months.
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