Mid-Coast Electric Supply Inc.

Company Overview

Since its inception in 1968, Mid-Coast Electric Supply Inc. has become one of the largest and quickest-growing electrical distributors in South Texas, operating 6 locations that serve a broad swath of Texas and Northern Mexico. As a comprehensive electrical distributor, we provide a diverse array of electrical equipment to original equipment manufacturers, industrial maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), factory automation, construction, utility, and government sectors.

Incorporated in Texas in 1968, Mid-Coast Electric Supply, Inc. (MCESI) was founded by Louis Barker and William McKinney. By 1980, Louis Barker became the sole proprietor of MCESI. In 1980, the corporate headquarters was built in Victoria, Texas.

At that time, the company’s total revenue was less than $3 million. The 1980s saw the company expand its market share in Victoria and launch a satellite location in Bay City, Texas. At the close of 1989, MCESI reported total revenue of $5.8 million.

During the 1990s, the company continued its growth by establishing a location in Harlingen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. Steve and Tom Barker joined MCESI as full-time employees and part owners during this time. In 1999, MCESI opened its location in Corpus Christi. By the end of 2000, the company’s total revenue had surpassed $18 million.

The company has maintained steady growth from 2000 to the present. In 2003, we acquired the San Antonio location. In 2003, MCESI's distribution network...