As we close the year it’s time to look back and reflect a little as we get ready to turn the page to new and exciting endeavors to support clients. This past year ElectricalTrends has received almost 100,000 pageviews from […]
Every year there is much talk about M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Some companies forecast it into their budget. For some it is part of their culture to always be seeking opportunities. Some it is a new growth venture. But each […]
Our Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey is currently open and while perusing some of the feedback regarding market trends, one of the dynamics that was repeatedly mentioned was lighting manufacturers selling direct. In fact it was mentioned that it is […]
As we come to the end of the year, the lighting market, from an activity standpoint, continues to remain strong in most markets. Perhaps due to concern about future tariff-driven price increases, perhaps from benefits due to tax inducements, perhaps […]
Earlier this month NAED started its meeting season with the NAED Eastern, which was held in Marco Island. Meeting attendance appeared to be somewhat “challenged” as the AD and IMARK annual meetings directly preceded the NAED meeting and Rockwell’s Automation […]
The last couple of years have seen a plethora of lighting innovations in a quest to “control” the ceiling and eventually a building, a network of buildings and then cities. This is the vision of smart cities … interconnected devices […]
Egret Consulting, an electrical industry recruitment leader, is searching for a switchgear quotations specialists for a client located in Iowa. The client is one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the country with locations throughout the US. Their business […]
Amazon Business is talked about regularly within distribution industries in general and especially in the MRO space. Barely a meeting goes by with a manufacturer where the topic of “what should we do regarding Amazon Business” is not asked as […]
Acuity recently shared its Q3 sales and earnings performance and the highlight numbers were record fourth quarter and full-year results for net sales, net income, and diluted earnings per share albeit there were some interesting underlying concerns that shed light […]
Last week AD expanded its Bearings and Power Transmission (B/PT) group through a merger with IDC-USA, a group that was focused on the bearings and power transmission industry. Tom Gale, our friend at MDM and a veteran of the industrial space, […]
