Sonepar, a Paris-based distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services with U.S. headquarters in Charleston, S.C., announced it is creating a single platform in the Midwest.
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Echo Electric, Springfield Electric, Richard Electric, Pepco and Holt will combine to form Echo Brand, effective April 2025.
“Our current successful operations in the Midwest will combine to leverage a collective 400 years of experience and know-how to support our customers and suppliers,” said Rob Taylor, president at Sonepar Americas. “By connecting the distribution networks and resources, Echo can offer customers expanded inventory, more specialized expertise and greater service capabilities. Most exciting are the resources that will be available to all associates to grow and achieve career aspirations.”
The new Echo organization will be led by Chris Scarbrough, Springfield Electric’s president.
“An ‘echo’ is a lasting impression,” said Scarbrough. “The new Echo brand will be representative of a top-notch experience for customers across the Midwest and a long tradition of excellence carried forward by our associates. We’re building on the legacies of these five companies by bringing them together with one vision, one culture, one strategy and one brand.”
Sonepar has 548 branches across North America and operates in 40 countries.
