Nelson & Small is a top performing, nationally recognized wholesale distributor operating throughout New England and Eastern New York. The Company was founded in 1936 by Harold Nelson and joined by his cousin, Irving, a few years later. Today, the founders' sons, Ken Nelson and David Small, lead a closely-knit team of 50+ dedicated individuals located throughout the Company's territory and from its Portland, Maine headquarters facility and warehouse.

Since 1936, Nelson & Small, Inc. has pioneered new technologies and has helped launch many new products into the marketplace from a broad array of industries. If you have owned well-known brand name products, such as Armstrong, Formica, Frigidaire, Glastron, Motorola, Panasonic, Polaris, Pioneer, Yardman, or Zenith, they may have passed through our doors.
Currently, our distribution activities are highly focused on the sale of
Appliances: household appliances from Frigidaire, and other widely-recognized industry leaders.
Heat & water heating products: high efficiency, kerosene, #2 home heating oil, and gas fueled heating and water heating systems.
Commercial laundry products: laundry related products catering to hotels/motels, restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions, as well as complete laundry/dry cleaning stores.
An extensive Parts and Service Department supports each of these sales divisions assuring prompt and efficient response to any service requirements that might arise for our products. Between our highly skilled technicians and our vast quantities of on hand parts and accessories, no needs go unattended.
Most of our products are available through our outstanding network of retail dealers who display, sell and service our fine offerings. Heating and residential appliances fall under this category. Most of our Commercial Laundry Products are sold directly to commercial/industrial end users. Regardless, of the brands or the industries the Company has represented, the cornerstone of our 70+ year legacy is our mission.
"Every time we ship a product, we think of it not only as an order, but as a customer's livelihood. It has to be quality, trouble-free merchandise. It has to be there on time and when a problem arises, we have to move heaven and earth to solve it. If we can remain true to our goal of making our customer's work easier and more rewarding by caring about his/her success as much as ours, we will both prosper."
-Kenneth M. Nelson, President