WESCO International

Wesco International, Inc.
FormerlyWestinghouse Electrical Supply Company
Company typePublic company
IndustryMaintenance, repair, and operations
Founded1922; 102 years ago (1922)
HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
John Engel
(Chairman and CEO)
Productselectronic instruments & controls
Revenue
  • Increase US$8.177 billion (2018)
  • Increase US$7.679 billion (2017)
  • Increase US$353 million (2018)
  • Decrease US$319 million (2017)
  • Increase US$225 million (2018)
  • Increase US$163 million (2017)
Total assets
  • Decrease US$4.605 billion (2018)
  • Increase US$4.736 billion (2017)
Total equity
  • Increase US$2.130 billion (2018)
  • Increase US$2.116 billion (2017)
Number of employees
20,000[1] (2022)
Websitewesco.com
Footnotes / references
  • Financials[2]: 35, 37, 63–6 
  • Employees[2]: 2 
Wesco office in Canada

Wesco International, Inc. is an American publicly traded Fortune 500 holding company for Wesco Distribution, a multinational electrical distribution and services company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[3]

Wesco International, Inc. provides electrical, industrial, communications, maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products, construction materials, and shipping. In 2023, its total revenue was approximately $22 billion. The company employs approximately 20,000 employees and 30,000 suppliers to serve more than 150,000 active customers worldwide.[4] Wesco customers include commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers, and utilities. Wesco operates ten fully automated distribution centers and 500 branches in North American and international markets.[5]

  1. ^ "Wesco International". Wesco. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sec10k2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "WESCO International". Fortune. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ "About Us - Company History & Capabilities | WESCO". www.wesco.com.
  5. ^ "About Us - Company History & Capabilities | WESCO".