ABOUT ROBERTSON
Robertson was founded in 1952 and has provided service to the Canadian marketplace for over 60 years.
Founded in 1952 as Robertson Electric Sales Limited, the company has proudly served the Greater Toronto Area for over 71 years. In 2008, Rick, Bruce, and Chris Campbell acquired the business and established Robertson Electric Wholesale 2008 Limited. Their vision was to build on a strong foundation—making the company more competitive, more customer-focused, and more valuable to both existing and new clients. On September 2, 2024, Sonepar acquired Robertson Electric Wholesale 2008 Limited from Rick Campbell. Prior to the acquisition, Robertson was Canada’s leading independent distributor of electrical, lighting, wire, and utility products—proudly Canadian-owned and operated.
Robertson has built a strong reputation serving customers across commercial construction, retail, hospitality, transit, institutional, and government sectors. Our product and service offerings support a wide range of needs, including new construction, infrastructure upgrades, building renovations, facility maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), and original equipment manufacturing (OEM).
Today, Robertson operates 19 locations across Canada, with over 400 employees serving more than 5,000 customers. While our core business remains concentrated in Ontario, we have expanded into the Pacific, Prairies, and Maritimes regions. We distribute over 100,000 products sourced from approximately 1,300 manufacturers and suppliers. Our strategic branch network, combined with our speed-to-market capabilities and value-added services, ensures our customers stay on schedule and within budget.
Under Sonepar’s ownership, Robertson benefits from enhanced financial stability and the ability to scale into new markets across Canada. This partnership strengthens our competitive position and supports our long-term growth strategy.
Our Vision
Our goals are simple: to serve our customers better than anyone else, to be the distributor of choice for electrical needs, to always be in-stock on key items and to provide our customers with incentives as appreciation for their loyalty. While providing best in class service to our customers is the foundation of our organization; we continue to evolve in new ways to continue to lead the Electrical industry with speed to market products and innovative solutions to ensure the loyalty of customers needs are fulfilled. Guided by the needs of our customers, we will always strive to be first to market on innovation and service. Robertson has seen remarkable growth in a very short period of time. In support of this growth, new branch locations have opened up in Ontario and Western Canada with several more branches in development nationwide.
Robertson’s customers are supported by a large, active sales force, knowledgeable counter staff, and a broad and extensive inventory with a daily delivery schedule resulting in an effective turnaround between manufacturers and customers.
Markets We Serve
Robertson works hard to be the destination of choice for all electrical contractors. We are constantly introducing new services to meet the needs of all our customers, from small contractors to multinational companies. Some of the markets we serve include: manufacturing, warehousing commercial, retail environments, institutional facilities, and condominium and residential developments.
What Sets Us Apart
Our customers need more than the right products at the right price. They need a partner with solutions and services to help their business stay on budget and on track. All of our locations maintain market leading in-stock inventory levels to ensure that our customers can get back on site quickly. At Robertson, our industry leading experts work with all of our customers to ensure that we provide market leading solutions for all projects and day-to-day business requirements.