Wesco International Inc. provides maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products to a variety of manufacturing, process and OEM customers. The product offerings in this category includes electrical supplies, power distribution and control equipment, lamps and lighting, ballasts, circuit breakers, fittings, conduits, wire and cable, data communications, industrial supplies as well as control, automation, and motors. WESCO also provides specifications, engineering, sourcing, on-site materials management services, pricing and support-services -such as design assistance and project management - to electrical contractors for major industrial and commercial projects. To utility companies, WESCO provides sourcing, supply, and materials management for maintenance and power plant operations.

WESCO's Primary customers: Commercial, institutional, governmental, retailers, and manufactured structures market. Schools, hospitals, property management firms and government agencies rely on prompt delivery of quality electrical parts; and often have special purpose needs for product information and local inventory availability. To  multi-site specialty retailers, restaurant chains and department stores, WESCO provides integrated lighting control and distribution equipment in a single package. To the  Manufactured Housing, Recreational Vehicle and Modular Housing markets, WESCO provides a broad range of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and building products, appliances, and related services.

The Company's revenues increased 18% to $4.42B, for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2005. Net income increased 59% to $103.5M. The company's corporate address is in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. WESCO has 5,350 employees; 350 full-service branches; five high-tech distribution centers; access to over 1,000,000 products; and more than 100,000 customers worldwide  WESCO's network of branches and distribution centers stocks over 200,000 product stock keeping units (SKUs). A branch's inventory is tailored to meet the needs of the customers in the local market.  WESCO is classified as a a mid-cap company in the capital goods sector.  

Sector: Technology; Industry: Electronic Instruments & Controls; Ticker:WCC;  Exch: NYSE;  03/01/06 9:00 AM (EST) Price: $57.32) 

   Emcor Group Inc. specializes in providing mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services worldwide. EMCOR's Construction Services (ECS) installs and maintains mechanical and electrical systems in industrial and commercial buildings; institutional and public works facilities; transportation projects; and environmental projects. ECS' services includes design/build, energy savings programs, equipment procurement, operations and maintenance, program management, sheet metal fabrication, support services, and turnkey installation.

EMCOR's Energy Services (EES) provides turnkey energy applications and customer services from project evaluation to on-going operations. EES' services includes development; economic and technical feasibility analysis; full design; mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering; turnkey construction; and facility operations and maintenance. EES provides specialized services for custom boiler and central utility plants; district heating and cooling systems; power transmission and distribution; and more. EES also serves as a single source solution for communications, mission critical project design and development, and construction and maintenance services. EMCOR's Facilities Services (EFS) manages working spaces in the financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, transportation, and government sectors with high tech systems.

EMCOR has over $4.7 billion in annual revenues. The Company's revenues fell 1% for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2005. Net income from continuing operations increased 84% to $61.3M. The company's corporate address is in Norwalk, Connecticut.  EMCOR has 26,000 employees. EMCOR is classified as a a mid-cap value company in the capital goods sector.  The EMCOR's stock price increased 29.3% over the past 3 months; 61.4% over the past 6 months; and 92.5% over the past 12 months.

Sector: Capital Goods; Industry: Construction Services; Ticker:EME;  Exch: NYSE;  03/13/06 COB Price: $45.30)