Most established of all Abilene Electric Companies.
Long Electric Co. has been family owned and operated for more than 67 years. Founder Kenneth O. Long successfully operated the business until his passing. Since 2009, Son-n-Law Fred Armbruster has continued to add to the success. Today Long Electric Co. is Abilene's most established electrical contracting company without any debt or external financial dependency.
Ken Long went to work for West Texas Utilities right after WWII. Soon after, he went to work for Galbraith Electric and worked extensively in Snyder wiring houses in a new development. By 1951, he started Plowman-Long Electric Co. in his garage and bought Cliff PlowmanÃs share of the company in 1961. He moved it to its present location on East Highway 80 in 1973.
Long Electric Co. has wired many of Abilene's largest buildings, including the Mall of Abilene, which was biggest in the terms of electricians at the time. In recent years Long Electric Co. has finished a multi-year project at Hendrick Medical Center that was actually larger. Long Electric Co. has done electrical work on shopping centers, hospitals, schools, churches, manufacturing plants, civic centers, coliseums, courthouses, large and small residences and numerous other jobs. For 64 years, Long Electric Co. has never failed to complete a job.
In 1976 Fred Armbruster joined the company after managing at Aileen's until its closing. He started as a warehouse helper and worked his way up in the company until working alongside Ken Long as Vice President. He is currently the President of the company.
Steve Letz, Senior Estimator and Master Electrician, has been with the company since 1971 and provides the company with an extensive knowledge of the history and details of the hundreds of buildings that the company has worked on over decades.
Dewayne Davis, Estimator and Master Electrician, has been with the company since 1989 and also handles the company's information technology including internal networking, data security and web site management.
Long Electric Co. is built on the principle of taking care of its employees and customers. Long Electric Co. does not take short cuts and gives their customers quality service they can trust. Our goal on every project is to give professional service for a fair price. As a result, Long Electric Co. has both long time employees and repeat customers. You can depend upon Long Electric Co. to be able to take care of your needs today and tomorrow.
Long Electric Co. has been family owned and operated for more than 67 years. Today Long Electric Co. is Abilene's most established electrical contracting company without any debt or external financial dependency.
Long Electric Co. has done electrical work on shopping centers, hospitals, schools, churches, manufacturing plants, civic centers, coliseums, courthouses, large and small residences and numerous other jobs. For 64 years, Long Electric Co. has never failed to complete a job. Long Electric Co. is built on the principle of taking care of both its employees and its customers. Long Electric Co. does not take short cuts and gives their customers quality service they can trust. Our goal on every project is to give professional service for a fair price. You can depend upon Long Electric Co. to be able to take care of your needs today and tomorrow.
