Active Electrical Supply Co. & Fox Lighting Galleries

Choose Active to serve your electrical, commercial lighting,
residential lighting and telecommunication needs.

ABOUT US
Active Electrical Supply Company has been selling quality electrical and lighting products in the Chicago area for more than fifty years. Founded February 24, 1953 by Anton Fox and two partners (who left the business during its fledgling years), the company managed with just four employees; including Anton’s son Ray. The company continues to be owned and operated by the Fox family. Despite the onset of discount home improvement centers, Active has managed to increase from four to over 90 employees, and has expanded its operations to better service its suburban customers in Elgin. Our commitment to service, knowledge and inventory remains the same. This is reflected in the tenure of our employees. Our sales force has an average tenure of 20 years, and many of our employees have been with the company for 30 years--or more. The same can be said for our customers, many of whom have done business with Active for decades. The relationship we have with our employees is passed onto our customers, which is the cornerstone that makes Active a family company.	Ray Fox, President (left) and late brother Herb Fox (right)

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Your complete satisfaction is our ultimate goal.

As a distributor of the finest products in the industry, we strive to maintain the

excellent standards that our vendors put forth in order to achieve the highest

level of customer service, product selection, and satisfaction.

Service - Selection - Satisfaction

Our sales team is dedicated to giving you the quality service you deserve. Their combined knowledge and expertise, along with their ability to keep up with industry changes and technology, insures that you receive the material and information you need to get the job done.

Whether it’s switchgear or power distribution, commercial lighting or telecommunications, our staff is equipped to offer you complete material pricing and quotations for your project proposals.

Need assistance with a lay-out or design specification? Our sales people can give you the help and confidence you need to get the job done right.

If you need product immediately, our material counter salesmen are at your service. With over 14,000 items in stock daily, they’ll be sure to find the electrical products that will best suit your needs.

Does the job require specialized or hard-to-find items? Our sales team has the ability to track down and special order some of the most obscure parts and products that the industry has to offer.

You can find highly-trained residential lighting consultants in our Fox Galleries Lighting showroom at our Chicago location. Equipped with strong product knowledge, our lighting consultants are ready to assist you with the residential sector of the industry, from ceiling fans to landscape lighting.

Customer orders are packed and shipped on a daily basis from both of our warehouse locations. Our warehouse staff is trained to

be efficient and expedient when it comes to getting your shipment where it needs to be. Large quantity orders can be arranged to ship from the manufacturer directly to the job site. Will-call counters at both locations allow you to pick up material at your convenience.

Active Electrical Supply's wide selection of products are made by the leading manufacturers of electrical, lighting and telecommunications industries.

We stock HIGH QUALITY merchandise, and we also stock the QUANTITY of material needed to maintain our excellent level of customer service.

As a distributor for over 300 manufacturers, we have an extensive line card that enables our customers to choose the exact product to suit their needs. We know that every customer and every job are different, so we have material for all budgets and performance specifications.

Access to over 750,000 products from the Trade Service database enables us to provide you with accurate pricing at the click of a button. And, our extensive catalog libraries provide you with the specifications and cut sheets you need to make your proposals complete.

We have met the electrical needs of contractors, businesses and consumers throughout the Chicagoland area since 1953.

With two full-service locations, we can deliver the products and services you need when and where you need them.