Mid-Coast Electric Supply Inc.

Company Overview

Mid-Coast Electric Supply Inc., established in 1968, stands as one of the largest and most rapidly expanding electrical distributors in South Texas, boasting 6 locations that cater to a significant area of Texas and Northern Mexico. We are a full-line electrical distributor, offering a wide selection of electrical equipment to original equipment manufacturers, industrial MRO, factory automation, construction, utility, and government markets.

Mid-Coast Electric Supply, Inc. (MCESI) was incorporated in Texas in 1968 by Louis Barker and William McKinney. By 1980, Louis Barker became the sole proprietor of MCESI. That same year, the corporate headquarters was constructed in Victoria, Texas.

Back then, the company’s revenue was below $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. At the close of 1989, MCESI reported total revenue of $5.8 million.

In the 1990s, the company further expanded by opening its Rio Grande Valley location in Harlingen, Texas. At this time, Steve and Tom Barker became full-time employees and part owners of MCESI. In 1999, MCESI opened its location in Corpus Christi. By the close of 2000, total revenue for the company exceeded $18 million.

From 2000 onward, the company has experienced consistent growth. The San Antonio location was acquired in 2003. In 2003, the distribution capabilities of MCESI...