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At 7.9%, unemployment in the East South Central region is higher than the national average, with Kentucky (8.4%), Mississippi (8.5%); and Tennessee (8.5%) lagging the most. There’s at least one indicator that construction may be picking up in some parts of this region -- construction employment is up 13% year-over-year in Mississippi, which had added 6,300 new construction jobs YTY in August.
Acquisition activity in the East South Central Region. The Border States Electric acquisition of Utilcor earlier this year adds to the foothold the company first established in this region with its 2008 acquisition of Harris Electric Supply. Details
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALING TOP 200 DISTRIBUTORS
WITH THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN THIS REGION
Although this region is smaller than many others in terms of sales, it's home to two of the biggest regional distributors in the United States - Mayer Electric Supply and Sonepar's Stuart C. Irby Co. Details
| Rank | Company Name | Town/City | State |
| 13 | Mayer Electric Supply Co. Inc. | Birmingham | AL |
| 111 | Inline Electric Supply Co. Inc. | Huntsville | AL |
| 194 | Lewis Electric Supply Co. Inc. | Muscle Shoals | AL |
| 80 | United Utility Supply Cooperative Corp. | Louisville | KY |
| 182 | Hannan Supply Co. | Paducah | KY |
| 109 | Sequel Electric Supply LLC | Meridian | MS |
| 169 | Robinson Electric Supply Co. | Meridian | MS |
| 147 | Electric Motor Sales & Supply Co. | Chattanooga | TN |
| 199 | Wholesale Supply Group Inc. | Cleveland | TN |
RECENT NEW BRANCH OPENINGS
IN THE EAST SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
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EAST SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR SALES DATA
Birmingham, Ala.; Louisville, Ky.; Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis, Tenn.; and Jackson, Miss. are the largest electrical markets in this region.
EMPLOYMENT DATA FOR THE EAST SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
You can use the employment data below to calculate sales potential for key customer groups by region, state and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by using this data and Electrical Wholesaling's 2014 Sales Multipliers. To get these multipliers and to learn how to use them, click here to get to Electrical Wholesaling 2014 Market Planning Guide. Just scroll down and search for "multipliers."
