Border States to add Electrical Wholesale of Utah

Border States Electric (BSE), Fargo, N.D., agreed to acquire Electrical Wholesale Supply of Utah (EWS), based in Salt Lake City with eight branch locations, one of the largest remaining independent electrical distributors in the Utah market.
Sept. 16, 2013

One of the last of the large independent electrical distributors in Utah agreed this week to be acquired by Border States Electric (BSE), Fargo, N.D. Electrical Wholesale Supply of Utah (EWS), based in Salt Lake City with eight branch locations, made a 50-year run as a family business before becoming part of employee-owned BSE.

EWS has locations in Salt Lake City, Orem, Layton, St. George, Logan, Springville, Heber City and Park City, Utah. EWS built a rich history of customer service and consistent growth, with a strong reputation for technical and project management capabilities, serving large and small users and contractors.

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