What is Laner Electric Supply?

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Laner Electric Supply Co., Inc. is a wholesale distributor of electrical construction materials, lighting products, and tools, established in 1984. It serves electrical and general contractors, property developers and managers, and industrial, institutional, and government entities from a 16,000 sq. ft. sales, administrative, and warehouse facility. If you are sourcing electrical components for a construction or facilities project and want a distributor with small-business and diversity certifications, this profile covers what the company stocks, who it works with, and how it is positioned.

What the company does

Laner Electric Supply operates as a full-line stocking distributor. According to the company, its inventory spans multiple product categories:

  • Conduit and fittings
  • Panels and breakers
  • Transformers
  • Wire and cable
  • Luminaires and lighting control systems
  • Safety switches and motor controls
  • Life safety devices

Beyond stocking, the company describes an end-to-end project material flow: quote, submittals, order processing, logistics, warehouse staging, delivery, and invoicing, managed with computerized tools.

Who it serves

The customer base is business-to-business and institutional rather than retail:

Customer type Typical need
Electrical and general contractors Project material packages, submittals, staged delivery
Property developers and managers Lighting, panels, and replacement components
Industrial, institutional, and government entities Specified materials with compliance documentation

The company also notes long-term relationships with manufacturers, which it says provides shared access to project design and engineering personnel.

Ownership and certifications

Laner Electric Supply is a Woman/Minority/LGBTQ Owned Small Business. Its stated certifications include:

  • Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
  • Participant in the 8(a) program
  • LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

These designations matter if your project carries supplier diversity goals or requires certified small-business participation. The company reports being awarded the 2018 Small Business of the Year for California's District 9 and being honored five times as one of the Top 50 LGBT-owned, Women-owned, and Minority-owned businesses by the SF Business Times.

Scale and experience

The company operates with a team of 14 full-time professionals. It cites specialized domain expertise in lighting, Title 24 energy management, switchgear, and power distribution, supported by inside and outside sales staff and product specialists.

One referenced project is the SFMTA Central Subway Project, described as a $1.6 billion endeavor, working with client Fisk Electric/Tutor Perini Co.

When Laner Electric Supply fits your needs

Consider this distributor if:

  • You need a stocking source for conduit, wire, lighting, switchgear, or life safety devices on a commercial or institutional project.
  • Your project requires certified SBE, MBE, DBE, LGBTBE, or 8(a) participation.
  • You want a distributor that handles submittals, staging, and delivery coordination, not just counter sales.

Look elsewhere if you need retail walk-in purchases, consumer-grade products, or a supplier outside the electrical construction category. For current pricing, availability, account setup, or the extranet login referenced on the site, contact the company directly, as those details are not published in the source material.