2024 Q1 Pulse of Lighting Survey now Open

This week may be all about lighting as 8,000-10,000 people converge on the New York Hilton to attend LEDucation, wandering down the aisles of multiple ballrooms as they take in 350-400 manufacturer booths. LEDucation is now the largest gathering of

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Rosedin Hires Risch for Safety Role

Rosedin Electric, one of the largest electrical contractors in the country and one that more and more electrical distributors and reps are interacting with as they support / install projects throughout the country, has a strong emphasis on safety …

Alyn Pinkofsky … A Boston Electrical Industry Icon

For almost 50 years, Alyn Pinkofsky was synonymous with B N Yanow (now known as Yanow) in the Boston marketplace. Alyn passed away on February 16th. Born in 1934, Pinkofsky spent 58 years in the electrical distribution industry when he

eCommerce … Are Your Customers Satisfied?

AD recently held their eCommerce and Marketing Summit and recognized a number of manufacturers and distributors.  ETNA Supply, a 24-location plumbing / PVF distributor headquartered in Michigan, was recognized as its Digital Innovator of the Year. Caroline Ernst, AD’s VP

Is Virtual Reducing Relationships and Threatening Sales?

Webster’s dictionary defines the word VIRTUAL as being “such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted; indirect.” How has this word now become a strategy employed by many since COVID to take the place of personal contact?

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Research & Resources

2024 DISC Electrical Distribution Outlook

For the past few months many have been seeking insight on the electrical market for 2024 as they seek to set their goals. It was one of the topics of discussion at the NAED Eastern with the consensus (essentially a

Sluggish Pulse of Lighting in Q3; Acuity Reports

Our Q3 Pulse of Lighting survey revealed a continued sluggishness in the US lighting market, barely showing positive on a national basis. With almost 200 members of the industry reporting, A slowdown from Q2, but still overall positive although over

Winning the Product Data Revolution – Webinar Recap

In June ElectricalTrends hosted a webinar introducing the Trimble / Distributor Data Solutions (DDS) collaboration. The two companies shared what they are seeing in the construction trades and how data is being used, and will be used, to help companies

6 Steps for Optimizing Warehouse Productivity

The essence of an electrical distributor is the ability to acquire products and disseminate it locally. In other words, be a warehouse operator. The more efficiently a company can do this, at scale, the more profit it can generate (and

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Supplier News

MaxLite Launches c-Max Network Partners with Silvair

MaxLite, a well-known lighting manufacturer represented by lighting agents and supply reps, offers an effective, value-engineered fixture and controls offering. A few years ago MaxLite launch c-Max, which is its controls offering. Recognizing that specifiers and end-users may desire non-proprietary

MaxLite Launches EV Charger Offering … and the Why

With advancements in the EV batteries reducing range anxiety, electric vehicles are becoming more popular for a multitude of reasons. And with automotive and battery manufacturers committing to the technology, the trend has gone mainstream. This is further amplified due

Espen Introduces Outage Master and Emergency Lighting

Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor LED lighting and electric vehicle (EV) chargers, today announced the launch of its new emergency lighting brand, Outage MasterTM. The new brand offers emergency lighting, exit signs, and emergency inverters. There are also

Espen: Nearly All Lamps & Retrofit Kits Are CCT-Selectable

Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor, LED lighting solutions, announced that nearly all of its lamps and retrofit kits are now CCT-selectable. The company has been developing each of its lamp and retrofit kit families to be CCT-selectable to

Type A+B Hybrid 3-CCT Field-Selectable TLEDs from Espen

Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor, LED lighting solutions, today announced the release of its UniFlex™ Type A+B hybrid, 3-CCT Selectable, LED tube lamps. There are five lamp shapes in the product family. These include 2’, 3’, and 4’

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