August marks the five year anniversary of ElectricalTrends and we would like to thank you for your readership, support, interest and comments over the years. We launched ElectricalTrends as a means to share insights and observations regarding the electrical distribution […]
This month we’ve seen an acceleration in the acquisition game for distributorwww.codale.coms and manufacturers. Consider on the distribution front: Kaman buys Zeller (which we commented on) Crescent buys McCullough in Pittsburgh (a Schneider Electric automation house, giving Crescent 2 locations […]
Last week a new competitor was introduced to the industry … and distributors, probably primarily Schneider Electric distributors that are authorized Automation and Control distributors, were introduced to a new acquirer (and competitor). Graybar also probably now has a new […]
Your Business Speed You might think this is a heck of a time to explore the speed of your business as for many, sales are regressing. But the fact of the matter is that more and more evidence among reporting distributors shows […]
The controls industry has attracted much attention from electrical distributors over the past couple of years – whether it be industrial controls, lighting controls or building controls. Lighting Controls: As many know, Leviton acquired HAI (Home Automation Inc) which many […]
Earlier this week there was an article in the WSJ regarding a new Amazon service called Amazon Locker Delivery. The concept is pretty simple … allow customers to pick up their orders at a convenient location. The concept is the […]
Some industry tidbits ….Sonepar, according to a banking announcement, recently was the beneficiary of a euro private placement. Societe Generale and AXA were able to get “some” of their clients to invest / loan money to Sonepar. No word on […]
Recently I was with a distributor client preparing to assist in developing their strategic plan. The conversation turned to the role of technology within distribution. For most distributors the technology conversation turns to discussing ERP systems (Eclipse, Infor’s SX) and […]
In last week’s Reading Roundup we shared some information from Graybar, WESCO, Sonepar and Codale. To start this week we’re sharing more info on WESCO and Graybar and adding in some Kirby Risk, Rexel, ABB/T&B and ElectricSmarts. Kirby Risk – […]
How about a little Reading Round-Up for the week … a collection of information we’ve found on some of the industries major players:WESCOWESCO announced it’s Q2 earnings last week. Some interesting points (from Zacks as well as the call and […]
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