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Importer & Distributor of Industrial control & Automation components
A Legacy of Excellence, A Future with OEM International
Founded in 1977, Demesne Electrical began with a clear vision and has grown to become Ireland’s leading importer & distributor of industrial control and electrical components. Our product portfolio includes all Panel Building components, Sensors and safety solutions, Multicore cable, accessories, and flexible cable containment products.
In 2022, we proudly became part of OEM International, marking the start of an exciting new chapter. Backed by the strength and scale of a leading European group, we continue to build on 48 years of innovation, technical expertise, and unwavering commitment to our customers.
While we are part of something bigger, our core values remain unchanged: exceptional service, deep product knowledge, and long-term partnerships. These have earned us multiple industry awards, including Electrical Distributor of the Year and Deloitte Best Managed Company.
With OEM International, we’re expanding our capabilities, investing in the future, and continuing to lead the way in industrial electrical distribution.
In 1977, brothers Noel and Cyril McLoughlin spotted a market opportunity, founding Demesne Electrical to connect the electrical industry in Ireland with top European brands and product developers. Key to their vision was building not just a distribution ecosystem, but a network of strong human relationships, and much of the company’s formative years was spent building trust and affinity with both brands and customers alike.
Breakthrough for Demesne Electrical came in 1980 when a deal with Télémécanique (later part of Schneider Electric) setting the fledgling company on the road to becoming the French manufacturer’s biggest Irish distributor (unbeknown to Télémécanique executives, business headquarters for Demesne Electrical at the time was a humble house on Dublin’s Robin Hill Road).
Partnership with Télémécanique changed all that, becoming the foundation stone on which the future of the business was to be built. The following year, now with a staff of 15, the Demesne Electrical moved to a large and purpose-fitted premises in the city, the first of many such expansions to follow as the business grew over the years. Other significant distribution agreements followed, including with Merlin Gerin (1983), Tele Haase (1985), Fibox (1991) and many more.
Branches Nationwide
With Demesne Electrical having consistently grown our portfolio of partnerships over the years the company also expanded, opening national distribution centres in Cork (1985) and Dungannon (1999), the latter in response to strong customer demand in Northern Ireland and UK territories.
Other milestones were achieved over the years including the achievement of ISO 9001 accreditation in 1990 and the launch of the company’s first website in 1996. All the time Demesne Electrical continued to grow, necessitating investment in people, infrastructure and premises.
In 1998 our Dublin HQ moved to a substantial, purpose-built office and warehouse/distribution facility in The Square industrial Complex campus in Dublin 24, one of the largest commercial property transactions in the city at the time.
Meanwhile our Cork premises also outgrew its roots, with the southern team moving to a larger & purpose built facility in Little Island (2003)
The company also began to lay the foundations for digital change, launching a dedicated e-commerce shop in 2016 to leverage the demand for online sales and provide customers with access to the full portfolio of Demesne Electrical products 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – from anywhere in the world.
In 2012, with the global economy showing signs of tentative recovery, Demesne Electrical was named a 'Deloitte Best-Managed' firm for the first time, a point of particular pride for the management team and an accolade the company has retained every year thereafter (achieving Platinum Status in 2019).
The following year, the company was named as Distributor of the Year by the Electrical Industries Federation of Ireland, a fitting recognition of its journey to success and commitment to excellence.
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