June 23, 2008 - Stuart C. Irby Co. Acquires Equity Utility Service Company
Stuart C. Irby Co., a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, today signed an agreement to acquire Equity Utility Service Company of Marietta, GA effective June 30, 2008.

June 17, 2008 - NorthEast-Eagle Electrical Distributors Co-hosts in Free Customer Seminar on Energy Savings
NorthEast-Eagle Electrical Distributors, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, organized a customer-focused energy conservation seminar earlier this month.

May 23, 2008 - Brook Electrical Debuts New Corporate Headquarters, Adds New Branch
Brook Electrical Distribution, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, recently announced the grand opening of its new headquarters in Addison, IL. The new location occupies over 170,000 sq. ft., and employs over 100 associates. The facility officially opened its doors March 17, 2008.

May 20, 2008 - Sonepar USA Celebrates 10th Anniversary With 3-Day Convention In Philadelphia
Sonepar USA recently held its first ever company-wide meeting to celebrate its 10th anniversary, May 1-3, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA.

May 15, 2006 - Sonepar USA Strenghtens its Footprint on the West Coast With the Acquisition of ESSCO
Sonepar USA, Philadelphia PA, a subsidiary of Sonepar, is pleased to announce the acquisition of ESSCO Wholesale Electric, Arizona.

May 9, 2008 - Irby Donates Supplies to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Stuart C. Irby, Co., a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, showed its support to help rebuild Louisiana by donating supplies to the Noah’s Ark Missionary Baptist Church project for the upcoming season finale of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition .

May 7, 2008 - Capital Lighting & Supply participates in ABC’s EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
Capital Lighting & Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar-USA recently donated material to ABC’s hit reality show EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION to rebuild a home for the Lucas Family in Rice, VA.

May 20, 2008 - Crawford Electric Expands Footprint Into New Orleans
Crawford Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, opened a new branch in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 29, 2008. The main focus of the branch is to help with the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans by providing loc al commerci al and residenti al markets with quality service and competitive prices.

April 9, 2008 - Mayor of Annapolis Celebrates Opening of Capital Lighting & Supply Branch
Capital Lighting & Supply (CLS), a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, held a ribbon cutting ceremony recently for the new Annapolis branch which opened in March of this year.

March 17, 2008 - Capital Lighting & Supply Opens Annapolis Location
Capital Lighting & Supply (CLS), a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has extended its operations with a new branch in Annapolis, MD. The new 11,000 square-foot branch is the first CLS location to open in Maryland’s Anne Arundel County.

March 5, 2008 - Sonepar USA’s Friedman Electric Acquires Robson Electric Supply
Friedman Electric, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Robson Electric Supply, a single-branch electrical distributor with a separate lighting showroom and a combined square footage of 20,000 sq. ft., located in Johnson City, NY.

March 5, 2008 - Cooper Electric Supply Co. awarded one of “50 Best Places to Work in New Jersey – 2008” by NJ Biz
Cooper Electric Supply Co. was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey. The award program, created in 2005 is produced by NJBIZ and sponsored by Gibbons, P.C., Sobel & Co., LLC, Staffing Alternatives and Novo Nordisk.

February 28, 2008 - Sonepar USA’s Capital Lighting & Supply Hosts NEC Code Seminars
Capital Lighting & Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA hosted two 2008 NEC Code Seminars preceded by Electrical Expo and Product Fairs in Baltimore, MD and Chantilly, VA earlier this month.

February 28, 2008 - EOFF Sales Executive Receives HK sales “Oustanding Inside Sales Professional” Award
Eoff Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, announced today that Robert Klein was honored with the HK S ales “Outstanding Inside S ales Profession al” Award.

February 11, 2008 - Eoff Wins Energy Savings Award for Third Straight Year
Eoff Electric, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, announced it is the winner of the Outstanding Contributions Award from The Energy Trust of Oregon.

January 31, 2008 - Friedman Electric creates new Energy SOLUTION DIVISION
Friedman Electric, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has created an Energy Solution Division, a new division dedicated to Energy Savings.

December 21, 2007 - NorthEast - Eagle Announces Winner of Friday Night Lights Contest
NorthEast Electrical Distributors/Eagle Electric Supply, based in Canton, Mass., and a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has announced that Legion Field in Bridgewater, Mass., is the winner of the 2007 New Friday Night Lights community sweepstakes and will receive a brand new Cooper Lighting outdoor lighting system and installation valued at over $60,000.

December 14, 2007 - Viking Electric Acquires Anchor Electric Supply
Viking Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Anchor Electric Supply, a single-branch distributor located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., which primarily serves the contractor and industrial markets in the Door County peninsula.

December 1, 2007 - Sonepar USA’s Viking Electric Supply Announces Grand Opening of New Facility in Madison, WI
Viking Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, announced the Grand Opening of its new Madison, Wisc. location, making it the 12th Viking Electric location in the state and 23rd location overall.

November 13, 2007 - Hardy Elected Chairman of the Washington Building Congress
John Hardy, President and CEO of Capital Lighting & Supply (CLS), a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has been elected 2007-2008 chairman of the board for the Washington Building Congress (WBC).

October 23, 2007 - Irby Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in Mississippi
Stuart C. Irby, Co., a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has been named “One of the Fastest Growing Companies in Mississippi” by the Mississippi Business Journal. Having doubled in size since 2004, Irby continues to expand through new store development and acquisition.

October 22, 2007 - Viking Electric Supply, along with Orsam Sylvania, receives award in eCommerce
IDEA, an eCommerce service provider, announced OSRAM SYLVANIA and Viking Electric Supply as the manufacturer and distributor recipients of the first annual Richard Buzun Award for Leadership and Innovation in eCommerce.

October 19, 2007 - Crawford Electric goes statewide
After opening two branches in Texas over the summer, Crawford Electric, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, was recently featured in the Dallas Business Journal. Read the full article here.

September 19, 2007 - Capital Lighting & Supply Golf Tournaments Benefit Two Children’s Charities
Capital Lighting & Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar-USA donated more than $1,800 to the Children’s Hospital of Richmond and St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children in Norfolk.

August 13, 2007 - Crawford Electric Expands Its Texas Footprint With Two New Locations
Crawford Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, announced the opening of its College Station and Austin branches, the electrical distributor’s fifth and sixth locations in Texas.

August 1, 2007 - Cooper Communications, a division of Cooper Electric, Adds Panduit To Their List Of Preferred Datacom Vendors
Cooper Communications, a division of Cooper Electric Supply Co., is pleased to announce the addition of Panduit’s low voltage connectivity line for their Datacomm customers. Having Panduit’s low voltage connectivity line of products is the perfect compliment to the wide range of Panduit products Cooper already distributes.

July 5, 2007 - World Electric Supply Gets Elite Recognition From Siemens
The Kennesaw, Ga., branch of World Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has been awarded the Siemens Business Excellence Award’s top honor, the Eagle Award.

July 2, 2007 - Ralph Pill Electric Supply, Boston, MA, joins NorthEast Electrical Distributors - Eagle Electric Supply, Canton, MA, a Sonepar USA company
NorthEast Electrical Distributors/Eagle Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, has signed an agreement to acquire the Ralph Pill Electric Supply (RPESCO), headquartered in Boston, MA.

June 29, 2007 - Capital Lighting & Supply Publication Wins Industry Award
Capital Lighting & Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA was awarded a 2007 Best of the Best Marketing Award for Best Publication for their Capital Now Magazine.

June 27, 2007 - Viking Electric Expands in Wisconsin
Viking Electric Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, announced the opening of its Delafield, Wisc. store, the electrical distributor’s 22nd location overall, and 11th in Wisconsin.

June 8, 2007 - Capital Lighting & Supply Breaks Ground for New Headquarters & Distribution Center
Capital Lighting & Supply, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, hosted a Ground Breaking Ceremony for their new 220,000 square-foot headquarters and central distribution center.

May 15, 2007 - Cooper Electric Supply Co. Named as Finalist in the 2007 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS in the category of BEST OVERALL COMPANY!
Cooper Electric Supply Co., a Sonepar USA subsidiary, was named a finalist in the Best Overall Company category of the 2007 American Business Awards, a national organization honoring the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide. In the category of Best Overall Company, Cooper Electric is a finalist in the “up to 2,500 employees” category. The winner will be announced Monday, June 11 at an annual gala in New York City.


December 14, 2006 – Sonepar USA's Supplier Event (pdf)
On December 14th, 2006, Tony Burr, Sonepar USA President, and Jay Bricker, Sr. VP Vendor Relations, hosted the 1st Sonepar USA Supplier Event in downtown Philadelphia. Over 200 suppliers and associates – representing more than 100 companies – attended the event.

April 16, 2007 – Irby expands in Nashville, TN
Stuart C. Irby Co., one of the largest regional electrical distributors and a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, today announced that it is significantly expanding its presence in the central Tennessee area.

April 03, 2007 - A Letter From the President
2006 was a record breaking year in the history of Sonepar USA. We achieved $2.4 billion in revenues, 56% total growth and 20% organic growth.

March 26, 2007 - Eoff Opens branch
Eoff Electric opened its 11th location in March in Roseburg, Oregon.

February 19, 2007 - Irby ranks 4th “Best Place to Work” in Mississippi
With overwhelming responses provided by a majority of our Mississippi-based employees to a Mississippi Business Journal online survey regarding satisfaction/dissatisfaction with various aspects of their jobs and careers, I am very pleased to anno unce that Irby was ranked as the 4th “2007 Best Places to Work” for its category in Mississippi.

February 1, 2007 - Sonepar’s sales soar
If Tony Burr gets his wish, Sonepar will hit $3 billion in U.S. sales this year—arriving there from zero in under a decade.

January 10, 2007 - Stuart C. Irby Co. Acquires Burmeister Electric Suppyl & High Voltage Testing Laboratories.
Jackson, MS (January 10, 2007) - - Stuart C. Irby Co., a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, today signed an agreement to acquire Burmeister Electric Company of Minneapolis, MN and High Voltage Testing Laboratories (HVTL) of Fargo, ND effective January 1, 2007.

January 4, 2007 - Cooper Electric Supply Co. Acquires Fairview Electrical Supply Corp.
Cooper Electric Supply Co. welcomes Fairview Electrical Supply Corp to their family of businesses. As the leading provider of electrical supplies serving the New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania markets, Cooper Electric has increased their presence to 30 locations in the tri-state area with this strategic move.

January 04, 2007 - Irby Express Opens – Tedmag.com
Sonepar unit Stuart C. Irby Co. announced the opening of a new Irby Electric Express location in Vicksburg, Miss. The store is open Mon.-Fri., 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

January 3, 2007 - Sonepar USA Acquires Crawford Electric Supply Company LTD.
Sonepar USA, Philadelphia PA, subsidiary of Sonepar Group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Crawford Electric Supply Company, Ltd.

January 1, 2007 - CLS Creates a Culture of Learning (pdf)
Capital Lighting & Supply’s in-house training strategy has accomplished far more than making it an upbeat place to work.

December 14, 2006 – Sonepar USA donates $10,000 – Electrical Wholesaling Magazine (pdf)
Sonepar USA has donated $10,000 to Covenant House Pennsylvania, a non-profit organization that focuses on the many needs of homeless and runaway youth in Philadelphia.