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A critical component
Southwest Electric Co . continues to elevate its quality and stay ahead of the curve
In 1946 , three determined entrepreneurial brothers embarked on a new venture to open an electric motor repair business in Oklahoma City . They named it Southwest Electric Co . ( Southwest Electric ). Over the years , that one location grew into four across Oklahoma , and its reach covered the entire state and parts of Kansas , Arkansas , and Texas .
As the business grew , so did its products and services , and in the 1960s , Southwest Electric expanded into building and repairing custom transformers for the oil and gas industries and other markets .
The 1980s brought a change in ownership but the mission remained the same – diversify and expand . Southwest Electric expanded field services to cover the entire country and built-up expertise in switchgear , substations , breakers and more . The company also established facilities in multiple states and started supplying products worldwide .
We hear from Jason Price , the company ’ s Vice President and General Manager , about the success of the business .
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