Jim Machtemes

Werner Electric

Werner Electric is not your typical electrical distributor. You would not expect to find an expert in automation, switchgear, commodities, lighting, and clean energy solutions at your local shop or online. We are a distributor of expertise and new solutions for you: we deliver more than what's in the box. Anyone can provide product, but with Werner, it's the human element that makes us different. Efficiently fulfilling your orders is only the start of what we do; we listen to you and offer new ideas and opportunities that improve your business. Werner Electric has a rich history of electrical distribution in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin that began in 1920. The Cottage Grove headquarters is a hub of over 140,000 square feet of warehouse. With six branches and a distribution center that runs around the clock, customer support and timely delivery are where our value begins. Werner Electric, soon to be Van Meter, is not your typical electrical distributor. Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Van Meter is an award-winning, 100% employed-owned workplace and leading distributor of more than 800 brands of electrical, automation and mechanical supplies. Committed to providing customers at industrial plants and construction jobsites across the nation "everything they need to succeed", Van Meter couples its comprehensive product offering with best-in-class fulfillment rates, value-add services, and technical expertise. The company has 25 branch locations in seven states (Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Virginia and Alabama). To learn more, visit www.vanmeterinc.com