Our History

In 1927, a milestone in film history occurred, Al Jolson starred in "The Jazz Singer", considered to be Hollywood's first talkie. Adding a musical score and a few spoken lines to the moving picture was a huge hit. However, it also threw some people in the film business out of work. Big names. Silent movie stars. And everyday people like Ray de Steiger. He wasn't famous like some of the others but he lost his job just the same. You see, he played piano in the local movie theaters for the silent movies. Now that sound was a part of the picture there was no need for his piano playing talents. So Ray went looking for work. He tried his hand at several things before he finally found success in the electrical supply business. That was 70 years ago.

Today, Ray Electric has grown to four locations serving all of Southeastern Michigan. We're not saying that if sound hadn't come to the movie industry that you wouldn't have a place to buy your electrical supplies. But you might not have a place with the great people, products, locations, delivery, service and care for the electrical contractor like we have here at Ray Electric. Thanks for choosing us!