Pico Metal has been around since 1919 manufacturing custom stainless enclosures as well as steel enclosures. Pico has great pride in manufacturing quality enclosures on-time. Pico can manufacture stainless enclosures as well as steel cabinets, pull boxes, custom brackets, and large run parts for you and your clients. We are located in Los Angeles county in a GREEN 40,000 sq/ft warehouse. All of our manufacturing is done on-site. If you have a custom stainless or steel enclosure or need a full service electrical shop please give us a call today.
Pico Electrical Equipment can build you custom panelboards, switchgear, and underground pull sections as well as manufacture weather proof enclosures to house them. No stainless or steel enclosure is too large or too small. Please give us a call today to discuss any NEMA custom enclosures
Pico Is Founded 1919
Here is a Picture of Pico's 1st building. It was located on Pico blvd in Los Angeles and was about 25,000 sq feet.
In 1919, Fred Laterwasser arrived in L.A. from Kansas at the age of 65 and started a new company "Pico Sheet Metal", located on Pico & San Pedro streets in Los Angeles. The main products offered in those days where blowpipes, electrical enclosures, boxes and brackets - remarkably similar to today's products. Mr Laterwasser dies in 1939 at the age of 85 while attempting to move a Shear machine alone (by his choice).
Financial Troubles 1948
By 1949, Pico was down financially and a creditors committee was formed to dissolve the business. At that point Pico employee John Cogorno asked his brothers Julie, Albert & Silvio to join forces and take over the operation. Julie Cogorno had been working at Zinsco Electrical Products, but resigned to pursue his destiny at Pico. They repaid the accounts, brought in new customers, updated the machinery and continued to run the business for the next 50 years.
In 1952, Pico's Employees become represented by the "International
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers # 1710. All negotiations between the IBEW and Pico have been hard fought, but fair. Pico did suffer one strike in 1970, which was resolved in 2 weeks.Julie helped run Pico until the age of 80 with his three brokthers.
1980's, Since the early 80's Gary and several key non-family members have continued to run the company.