J.P. SIMONS & COMPANY
Updated 43 days ago
- Age: 106 years
- ID: 7276385/156
330 Windy Point Drive Glendale Heights, IL 60139
In 1914, Joseph P Simons, Sr. took a risk and left his job at Commonwealth Edison to partner with Blackwell Electric. After only 5 years of partnership with Blackwell, Joe Sr.'s ambition inspired him to buy out his partner and embark on his endeavors alone. Established in 1919, J.P. Simons and Co. was originally niched as a small electrical appliance distributor based out of 629 W. Jackson in the heart of downtown Chicago. Frustrated with the appliance market and concordant to the rumblings of a booming industrial revolution, Joe Sr. switched gears and began offering a full line of Commercial and Industrial electrical supplies. From here the company achieved steady growth and Joe Sr. began to establish himself as a prominent figure in Chicago's electrical history... We are a wholesale distributor of electrical products located just outside the City of Chicago. We are a fourth generation family owned business. J.P. Simons has been serving the electrical industry for over 100 years. It..
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