WESCO to Acquire Canada-based EECOL Electric

A subsidiary of WESCO International, Pittsburgh, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EECOL Electric Corp., Calgary, Alberta, and various affiliated companies for approximately CA$1.14 billion (about $1.17 billion). The move not only adds a ...
Oct. 18, 2012

A subsidiary of WESCO International, Pittsburgh, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EECOL Electric Corp., Calgary, Alberta, and various affiliated companies for approximately CA$1.14 billion (about $1.17 billion). The move not only adds a large chain of locations throughout Canada run by a highly regarded full-line electrical distributor, but also opens doors for WESCO in South America.

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Doug Chandler began writing about the electrical industry in 1992, and still finds there's never a shortage of stories to be told. So he spends his days finding them and telling them. Educationally, he's a Jayhawk with an English degree. Outside of work, he can often be found banging drums or harvesting tomatoes.