Rural Electric Supply Cooperative (RESCO) broke ground on a 40,000 square foot warehouse located within the East Industrial Park on fifteen acres in the City of Stanley, Wisconsin. The expansion of the company into Stanley reflects RESCO’s commitment to providing its electric utility members and customers with exceptional service and reliable inventory, as well as quick response to weather-related and storm damage needs. RESCO is a member‑owned, not‑for‑profit wholesale distributor of high voltage electrical products and is one of the largest full‑line distributors in the Midwest.
“We’re delighted to begin construction on our eighth warehouse site,” said RESCO President CEO Matt Brandrup. “Ensuring reliable inventory and quick service to our members and customers is a pillar of our cooperative, and our Stanley site provides us with a very central location to better serve the needs of our electric cooperative members and utility customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan.”
Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) assisted the company in identifying the perfect location for their next warehouse. “Situated in the City of Stanley within their East Industrial Park, the location is central within the RESCO’s service territory of 23 Wisconsin electric cooperatives.” Charlie Walker CEDC CEO explained. “The City of Stanley and Clark Electric Cooperative all worked together to win this $7-8 Million Dollar project which when completed will create 3-5 great well-paying jobs.”
Clark Electric Cooperative in Greenwood, WI, will be providing electrical utility service to the site and the building includes individual offices for future team members and a large training room that will double as space for RESCO member functions, training, events, and other uses. The Stanley Project is the company’s largest capital investment in its 87 year history and they anticipate that construction completion of the facility in early 2024.
“The amount of square footage—both indoor and outdoor—at the site will permit us to further expand our growing product inventory levels, enabling us to deliver the materials, supplies, and equipment that our members and customers need, when they need them. RESCO is proud to now be a member of Clark Electric,” added Brandrup.