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WESCOSA was formed as Westinghouse Electric Supply Company of Saudi Arabia, Ltd. in the year 1976 as a joint venture by Westinghouse Electric Corporation of USA with a 60% share and Ali Zaid Al-Quraishi & Bros. Co. of Saudi Arabia with a 40% share.

Initially, WESCOSA's product line included assembly of switchboards, panel boards and accessories under a license agreement with Westinghouse Electric Corporation – USA.
WESCOSA diversified its product mix in 1978 with the introduction of cable support equipment (cable tray, cable ladders and accessories) under license agreement with MP Husky Corporation – USA.
In 1979, WESCOSA started assembling oil filled transformers under a license agreement with Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Assembly of dry type transformer was added to WESCOSA products in 1983, again under a license agreement with Westinghouse. In 1988, Westinghouse sold its transformer division to WESCOSA. Since, then WESCOSA has continued manufacturing oil filled distribution transformers of the highest quality standards independently,now holding its own type-test certifications.

In 1988, a change in the ownership of WESCOSA took place. Ali Zaid Al-Quraishi & Bros. Co. purchased the Westinghouse share of WESCOSA. WESCOSA then became a fully owned subsidiary of Ali Zaid Al-Quraishi & Brothers. Co. and has operated since as Wahah Electric Supply Company of Saudi Arabia Ltd., a 100% Saudi Arabian Company.

It was also during that year when Westinghouse sold its transformer division to a new owner, thereby ending its license agreement with WESCOSA. Since then, WESCOSA has continued manufacturing oil filled distribution transformers of highest quality standards independently. WESCOSA now holds its own type-test certifications.

In early 1992, WESCOSA added 2100 Series MCC, Ampgard MV Starters and WLI Switchgear to its product mix under a license agreement with Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Also in 1992, under a license agreement with POWELL Indusries, Inc. – USA, WESCOSA began assembly of Metal Clad MV Vacuum Switchgear.
WESCOSA began assembly of Non-Segregated LV and MV Busduct under a license agreement with UNIBUS Inc. – USA in 1993.

In 1994, WESCOSA entered into license agreement with AB Chance – USA, to assemble Fuse Cutouts.
A change in ownership of Westinghouse Electric Corporation took place in 1994, Westinghouse was acquired by Eaton Corporation. The license agreements which WESCOSA had with Westinghouse were all extended by Eaton Corporation through its subsidiary, Cutler-Hammer with the same terms. In early 2000, C-H and WESCOSA enhanced their cooperation by replacing the former license agreement with a Strategic OEM Alliance Agreement

WESCOSA has experienced substantial growth during the past years and has developed to its present size of nearly 600 employees while occupying over 37,000 square meters of manufacturing and office space. WESCOSA holds the reputation of being one of the oldest and most successful and renowned manufacturers of electrical distribution equipment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being a 100% Saudi owned manufacturing company. It is fully recognized by all major customers within the Kingdom and various foreign turnkey project contractors. Over thirty percent of our employees are Saudi nationals working at all levels in the company.
WESCOSA is aiming high to continue its service to the electrical and industrial sectors and will continue to be a major player in development of the electrical system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
WESCOSA is currently a very well established manufacturer of electrical distribution products in-Kingdom.

 
     
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