Mid-Coast Electric Supply Inc.

Company Overview

Founded in 1968, Mid-Coast Electric Supply Inc. ranks among the largest and fastest-growing electrical distributors in South Texas, with 6 locations serving a vast region of Texas and Northern Mexico. As a complete electrical distributor, we supply a broad range of electrical equipment to original equipment manufacturers, industrial MRO, factory automation, construction, utility, and government sectors.

In 1968, Louis Barker and William McKinney incorporated Mid-Coast Electric Supply, Inc. (MCESI) in the State of Texas. Louis Barker assumed sole ownership of MCESI in 1980. The corporate headquarters was established in Victoria, Texas, in the same year.

At that point, the total revenue for the company was under $3 million. Throughout the 1980s, the company experienced growth and expansion by increasing its market share in Victoria and opening a satellite location in Bay City, Texas. By the end of 1989, MCESI's total revenue reached $5.8 million.

The 1990s brought further expansion as the company launched its Rio Grande Valley location in Harlingen, Texas. During this period, Steve and Tom Barker came on board as full-time employees and part owners of MCESI. In 1999, the company expanded by opening a location in Corpus Christi. By the close of 2000, total revenue for the company exceeded $18 million.

The company has maintained steady growth from 2000 to the present. The San Antonio branch was added to our portfolio in 2003. In 2003, MCESI's distribution network...