Prysmian | Encore Wire and Arlington, both premier lines in their respective product categories, made rep changes affecting distributors and end-user customers in Ohio and western New York, respectively. Prysmian | Encore Wire Announces Gen-Mark as Industrial and Construction Sales […]
While the electrical market is the poster-child for the phrase “every market is a local market”, it helps to have a macro frame of reference to guide you in what to look for. In the housing industry, there are two […]
Can you go through a day without hearing the word “datacenter” or “new industrial opportunity / facility?” And then, shortly thereafter you hear about future power needs. A few years ago, we heard how EV’s were going to drive electrification […]
As the year comes to an end, NSI is making moves in the Midwest and New England with its independent manufacturer representative network that will create some interesting opportunities in positioning the company for 2026 and beyond. NSI Consolidates Lines […]
Data centers are perceived as a “huge” market opportunity by almost every manufacturer. Many distributors believe that they should be able to win some business there. Reps are expected to win business there. And yes, there are lots of data […]
Rexel’s North American group was the star performer for the company in Q3. While the overall business was up only 3%, North America more than doubled the group’s performance, coming in at 7.4%. Some key highlights from their press release […]
Last week Graybar announced that their Q3 performance generated $3.29 billion, which represented a 10.7% increase over 2024. While the percentage increase was nominally behind Wesco’s EES performance, from a dollar perspective Graybar’s electrical revenue (excluding datacom and utility) exceeds […]
Over the past year AD has grown significantly with the merger with IMARK and its recently announced merger with The Commonwealth Group. In addition, sales from its independent members continues to soar. According to a recent AD press release, through […]
Casambi, the global leader in wireless lighting controls, today announced a new partnership with Thea Enterprises, a respected manufacturer’s representative in the New York metro area. Casambi and Thea Connect in New York This partnership combines Casambi’s LightingOS™, known to […]
Recently we supported NEMRA on a project to estimate the total distribution sales sold via the assistance of NEMRA independent manufacturer representatives. The percentage exceeded 50% of industry revenues (and if you want to know more, contact Jim Johnson.) Yes, […]
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