Brad Kvalheim, Region VP – NW, BSE,
Barry Wilfert, President and CEO, The Chamber Grand Forks/East Grand Forks
Kevin Tran, Grand Forks Branch Manager, BSE
Keith Lund, President and CEO, The Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
Ryan Stall, SVP IT Operations and Strategy Enablement, BSE
Michael Brown, Grand Forks Mayor
Tammy Miller, CEO, BSE
Tom Brusegaard, Regional Director (Sen. John Hoeven)
Randy Richards NE Regional Representative and Policy Advisor (Sen. Kevin Cramer)
Terry Sando, NE Field Representative (Rep. Kelly Armstrong)
David White, President, BSE
GRAND FORKS, ND – Border States Electric (BSE) broke ground on a new $9 million 39,000 square foot office and warehouse facility in Grand Forks to replace the existing branch.
The new branch will have many new features for BSE’s customers and employee-owners including a “drive thru” area in the building so customers can drive in, pick up their orders and drive out to avoid, snow, rain, ice and wind. This larger facility sits on seven acres with a massive yard to store more material for customers.
“We exist to serve our customers,” said Tammy Miller, CEO. “This new facility will dramatically improve our customers’ experience and help them be even more successful.”
Border States was started by Jim Stolee and Buff Thompson in Grand Forks in 1952. They initially operated the business out of their homes — Stolee in Grand Forks and Thompson in Fargo, North Dakota. In the early 1960s, the company later moved into the Grand Forks office and warehouse where BSE is currently located on Mill Avenue.
BSE supplies products and services to construction, industrial and utility customers. BSE has approximately 2,600 employees and 100 branches in 22 states.
