Channel Marketing Group is working with a leading organization that serves the Phoenix, Arizona electrical marketplace. Our client is a “name” company in the area and, due to the competitive nature of the market, prefers to remain anonymous at this […]
Recently I spoke with a manufacturer about the market and he commented that they are seeing a number of very large projects (he actually said “it seems like there are more with extra 0’s attached”) but seeing less overall projects. […]
MaxLite, a leader in the LED lighting industry, marks its 30th anniversary in business. The company has been committed to manufacturing and marketing energy efficient products to its customers since 1993. Under the leadership of Yon Sung, who founded the […]
EiKO announced today new executive leadership that will “double down on Customer Service, Supply Chain efficiencies and Product Innovation.” According to its press release … “EiKO Global, a trusted partner to the lighting industry for over 45 years, today announced […]
Two of the three electrical distributors that publicly share quarterly performance shared good Q1 growth whereas three manufacturers have also reported – announcing flat / negative Q1 performance. It reveals a dichotomy and begs the question, which is today’s market? […]
Graybar announced possibly the most “unique” acquisition that it could make with the acquisition of Valin. The California-based company has a unique model and takes the term “diversification” to another level. An article in MDM described the company as a […]
Rexel recently shared its Q1 2023 earnings, which appears to be good, even for North America and the US. Inside the Numbers Globally, the business was up 10.1% for the quarter to 4.9 billion euros (1 euro = $1.10) or […]
The past couple of weeks have seen more acquisitions and mergers occur in the electrical industry. We’ve had Three more electrical distributors sell, bringing the number to 12 so far this year … Butler’s Electric to Sonepar, Controls and Electric […]
Late last month Channel Marketing Group conducted its Q1 Pulse of Lighting study. Over 225 individuals throughout the industry shared their input (and have since received an advanced copy of the results). And earlier this month Acuity Brands released their […]
Each quarter, DISC, the electrical industry’s economic forecasting service that many manufacturers, distributors and rep firms use to benchmark and inform their business, overviews the market with a report. Chris Sokoll, shared a synopsis of this quarter’s report for ElectricalTrends: […]
