History

As a master distributor and provider of quality power solutions, HM Cragg has built a reputation as the company that delivers innovation to aid and satisfy its customers. Our quality people, exceptional products and 100% employee-owned company are our most valuable assets.

HM Cragg has grown since it was incorporated in 1968 and continues to thrive as an employee-owned company. Our product base has expanded delivering an innovative and complex level of value-added services.

HM Cragg History Timeline

1960

1968	In September of 1968 Harold M. Cragg went into business as a Manufacturer’s Rep for American Monarch and LaMarche. The company began selling C&D Standby & Motive Power batteries and products out of a small shared warehouse space in southeast Minneapolis.
1968	Later that year Bill Ruva joined Harold Cragg and they brought K.W. Batteries and Hertner Chargers on as additional vendors.
1969	HM Cragg was incorporated.

1970

1970	HM Cragg obtained exclusive C&D product line and dropped all others.
1977	Roger Blenkush was hired as a salesman and is still with HM Cragg today in Standby Sales.
1977	Dale Jones was hired as a salesman and is still with HM Cragg today in Sales and 3-phase UPS.

1980

1981	Began selling Anderson Power Products, Curtis Instruments, and MTC (Sackett).
1985	Entered the UPS market by selling Exide Electronics product (later bought out by Powerware and then Eaton)
1987	Harold Cragg formed two additional companies—DC Batteries and Cragg Railcharger.
1988	Harold Cragg sold majority of company stock to Ben Platter.

1990

1990	Main product lines were C&D and Exide Electronics. Launched UPS battery inspections business.
1995	Began providing standby installation service for utility companies.
1996	Added United Power, Emergency Lighting, and F.W. Dodge.
1997	Performed Motive Power inspections.
1998	Accepted Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Ben Platter sold company to employees.

2000

2000	Added PDI product line.
2002	Added Edison Minit-Charger line.
2004	Sold Motive Power Division.
2004	Moved to our current location at 7674 Washington Avenue South in Eden Prairie.
2006	Added additional warehouse space in Eden Prairie.
2006	Became Master Distributor for Eaton Corp.
2007	External Board members retained in addition to internal Board members
2008	Added new product lines from Eaton Electrical, MGE, Acumentrics, Myers Power Products, Accratech, Airrex, Oneac, Packet Power, and Rittal.
2009	Added East Coast distribution center in Raleigh, NC.
2009	Added Eaton ePDU line (formerly Pulizzi). Opened an additional office in Sioux Falls, SD.

2010

2010	Dropped Anderson Power Products line.