Graybar Electric Company, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video
Graybar Electric Company, Inc. specializes in supply chain management services, and is a distributor of components, equipment, and materials. It is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, United States.
The company serves the construction market, the commercial, institutional, and government (CIG) market, and the industrial and utility markets.
HISTORY
Graybar’s history began in 1869 when the entrepreneur Enos Barton and inventor Elisha Gray co-founded Gray & Barton.
In 1872, the Western Electric Manufacturing Company was incorporated.
In 1925, the Graybar Electric Company was incorporated as the successor company of the general electric supply business of the Western Electric Company.
PRODUCTS
- Bearings;
- Cabinets, Enclosures and Racks;
- Conduit, Raceway and Cable Support;
- DataComm;
- Electrical Boxes;
- Electrical Distribution Equipment;
- Fasteners and Hardware;
- Fittings;
- Fuses;
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning;
- Industrial and Maintenance Supplies;
- Industrial Control and Automation;
- Lighting;
- Networking and Wireless;
- Power and Protection;
- Safety;
- Security and Signaling;
- Tools and Testing;
- Utility;
- Wire and Cable;
- Wire Termination and Supplies;
- Wiring Devices.
With more than 8,000 employees, Graybar is considered one of North America’s largest distributors of components, equipment, and materials. According to Forbes, it is considered one of the Largest Public Companies in the World.
*Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org, and www.graybar.com.
**Video published on YouTube by “Graybar“