The Tale of the Top 200

Published Tuesday, June 01, 2004

If you need a historical perspective on how consolidation is reshaping the business, look no further than the differences between the companies listed in the first ranking ever published, “The Industry's Biggest 100,” which appeared in EW's March 1970 issue, and this year's listing. Less than two dozen companies are still operating under the same names. Many distributors at the top of the 1970 listing were absorbed by other electrical firms or went out of business, including big-time players such as Tujax Industries (Chapter 11); Englewood Electrical Supply (now part of WESCO); American Electric, Raybro and Amfac (CED ...

The Tale of the Top 200

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