Border States Leaves Mexico Market with Sale of Juarez Branch

Border States Electric (BSE), Fargo, N.D., says it sold its Juarez, Mexico, branch to ABSA del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (ABSA) after a decision to exit the Mexico market. The sale was completed on June 30, 2010. ABSA is an electrical distributor headquartered in Mexico with an existing branch in Juarez. In 2002, BSE sold its Chihuahua, Mexico, branch to this same company.

“After being in the Mexico market for 10 years, our board of directors concluded that the market would be better served by owners who are more familiar with and more focused on the market in Mexico,” said Tammy Miller, Border States' CEO.

Border States also announced the closing of its branch in Wentzville, Mo. The branch was established in January 2008 to provide third-party logistics services for the undergrounding and reliability portion of AmerenUE's “Power On” project. BSE closed the Wentzvillle branch on June 30, 2010, when the project was completed.

“This project was the first of its kind for us where we provided service but no product. The project was hugely successful for Border States,” Miller said. “It proved to be a great experiment which allowed us to develop and hone our 3PL services and expertise.”