Cape Electrical Supply purchases Kentucky utility products distributor

Cape Electrical Supply has acquired Electrical Sales Engineering, a utility products distributor based in Bowling Green, Ky.

The deal allows Cape Electrical Supply, headquarter at 489 Kell Farm Drive in Cape Girardeau, to position itself for growth in the segment of the electrical industry, according to Bob Garrett, Cape Electrical Supply vice president of sales.

"Adding a company with the strength of Electrical Sales Engineering to our business will make us a more well rounded supplier," said Allen Toole, Cape Electrical Supply president. "We are very bullish about the prospects for the electrical utility industry over the next several years. Combining with ESE positions Cape Electric for growth in this segment of the electrical industry."

The acquisition increases the company's total workforce to 175 among Cape Electrical Supply's 18 locations. In addition to Cape Girardeau, which has 35 employees, the company's Missouri locations include Hannibal, Arnold, Farmington, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston and West Plains.