With summer, and Q3, coming to a close, what better time for electrical industry acquisition activity to ramp up. And while each company has its own rationale for why it did the deal, each represents an idea that could be […]
The electrical industry has seen much consolidation over the past 4 years. We’ve reported on manufacturer, distributor, and manufacturer representative / agent consolidation. While we have not reported on contractor acquisitions, there has been a trend in service-oriented trades, at […]
The second half of the year has started and the first week brought acquisitions / mergers and news that will, and could, influence many other factors. In most industry acquisitions, the acquisition of one company by another typically has most […]
Two things typically occur when you get to be 100 years old … You are celebrated You may tend to forget a few of your accomplishments and need to be reminded (or so I’m told!) Schaedler Yesco is celebrating its […]
The drive for “sustainability” is powering the green movement and much of the electrification initiatives that are supporting the electrical industry, culminating in sales for distributors and manufacturers. From a more all-encompassing viewpoint, the term “sustainability” represents even broader initiatives […]
With the electrical industry being challenged with staffing at all levels, it’s important for electrical distributors and manufacturers to invest in those who desire to be part of the industry (apprentices) as these are tomorrow’s customers … either as installers […]
Yanow Inc., a leading electrical manufacturers’ representative, serving the six New England states, and celebrating its 75th anniversary, is undertaking expansion. The agency recently announced that it now serves New York State, representing the following manufacturers: The following Atkore Brands […]
Recently nVent released their 2022 ESG report (on 2022 activities). For those who don’t know, ESG stands for Environmental, Social and corporate Governance. While every company strives to be a good corporate citizen, some companies have formalized their efforts into […]
Each year, Modern Distribution Management (MDM) sources and publishes a Top 25 list for each of 17 distribution verticals, including the electrical industry. Top 25 (x 17) Despite challenged supply chains, a difficult labor environment and whispers of a looming […]
LightFair, which traditionally has been the lighting industry’s preeminent show, was held the same time as the NAED National. While I was not able to attend this year, Linda Longo, Executive Editor of US Lighting Trends, a service of Channel […]
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