WESCO buys Atlanta Electrical Distributors

WESCO International, Inc., moved to expand significantly in the Southeast construction and industrial MRO markets, buying Atlanta Electrical Distributors (AED), Atlanta.

WESCO International, Inc., moved to expand significantly in the Southeast construction and industrial MRO markets, buying Atlanta Electrical Distributors (AED), Atlanta. The deal is expected to close this month.

AED generates approximately $85 million in annual revenues from five locations in Georgia’s construction and MRO markets.

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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.