PIICo is an evolution of its two owners that wanted to start a company that provided value to its customer, at a fair price, that is an enjoyable place to work with a family atmosphere.

The owners were both engineers for Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) when they left, in late 2000 to start Automation Solutions, Inc (ASI). ASI provided automation/control solutions for their customers.

After almost two years of success, Automation Solutions, Inc. was acquired by The ESCO Group to expand on the success of the Marion, Iowa based Automation Systems and Control, Inc. for the eastern Iowa/western Illinois markets.

Two years later the owner of The ESCO Group decided to sell back to the current owners the automation business and expand their offering by also selling the electrical business.

The new company worked under the name The ESCO Group for about one year until a new name that described the companies’ position and offering could take form.

Using input from the employees and management, PIICo (Power Industrial Integration Company) was formed.