On Aug. 24, Sonepar company Cooper Electric announced the opening of its new Buffalo, New York, branch — the company’s 76th location.

“We’re excited to have opened the new location,” said David Cooper, President of Cooper Electric. “With the investment of New York State in Greater Buffalo, and revitalization efforts of city planners, we know Buffalo is booming with building possibilities now and for the foreseeable future,” he added. “The Buffalo branch will be supported by an adjacent modern warehouse and backed by our new CDC in Cranbury, New Jersey.”

The new branch is located at 2535 Walden Ave, in Cheektowaga, New York. A grand opening is planned for early this fall, the company said.

Nicole Mazerbo, who has 20 years of experience in electrical distribution, will manage the new branch operations.

“We’re excited to be a part of the Walden corridor that serves a wide range of contractor needs,” said Mazerbo. “We want to show all our customers, including large contractors, that we are very invested in supporting all their electrical projects.”

In July, the company announced it had completed its acquisition of Delran, New Jersey-based Billows Electric Supply. Sonepar originally announced that Cooper Electric had entered into an agreement to acquire Billows on June 1.

Cooper Electric also recently shared a sneak peek of its new 650,000-square-foot central distribution center in Monroe, New Jersey, where the company was able to triple its Learning Lab training area that first opened in 2016.

To mark Women’s Equality Day in the U.S., MDM shared a conversation with Nicole Mazerbo about her background and perspective on women in the industry.