100 Years of Service

Celebrating 100 Years of Service

To our Customers, our Communities, our Partners and our Employees. Over the past 100 years, we’ve built our business by building enduring relationships rooted in personalized service, providing unique value, and being a partner you can count on. For over half that time, we’ve been led by the formidable Phyllis Papani Godwin, a legend in the industry and the driving force behind our appetite for innovation, creating opportunity, and unmatched customer service.

Today, our aim is the same as it’s ever been — to keep pressing forward and providing new possibilities for the people, partners, and communities we serve.

100 Years:

Phyllis Papani Godwin in

Her Own Words

As Granite City Electric Supply celebrates all year long on being a 100 years, Phyllis Papani Godwin speaks about our company history and the legacy her father created as a young man in a new country with only hard work and a vision. She speaks on how she became a trail blazer for women in business and what the future holds for Granite City Electric Supply.

Part 1 The Past

Part 2 The Present

Part 3 The Future

Celebrating Women's History Month

In this 4 part series, Phyllis Papani Godwin, at the age of 96, shares her insights on how she took over the business from her father and led the successful growth of Granite City Electric Supply, as a women business owner in a predominantly male run industry

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Check out some fun facts each month on what was happening back in 1923 Here

100 Years of.....

Building Relationships

We believe in treating people with respect, kindness, and thoughtfulness, and we deeply value the relationships we’ve built with our colleagues, customers, and the communities we call home. Find a location near you.

Delivering Value, Every Day

Our people have built our business on understanding what matters to our customers and finding meaningful ways to meet their needs, help them grow, and deliver what they need, when and where they need it. Most importantly, we want to help our customers make more money. And we have unique, powerful, time-saving programs to help you do it: GCE Night Train, GCE Night Train Depot, Specialized Project Divisions, Heat Pump Installation Classes, Lighting Showrooms and more!

A Century of Reliability

We take great pride in being a company you can count on and are continuously striving to earn the partnership of those who rely upon us to provide deep inventory, quality goods, and unmatched customer service. That means access to over $60Million in local Inventory at Your fingertips. Check out or line card of Power Brands