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The Data-Center Supercycle Powers Legrand’s Breakout First Half of 2026

Kevin Coleman Posted On August 12, 2026

Legrand 2026 Q2 Earnings - ElectricalTrends

Legrand, the French conglomerate known for wiring devices, lighting controls, Wiremold and its lighting lines in the electrical distribution segment, who has also built a robust data center offering, announced 1H 2026 earnings on July 29. Legrand’s record first‑half 2026 […]

Associations / Customer Segments / Manufacturers / Supplier / Products

Savoy House – Supporting Distributors, Joins NAED

David Gordon Posted On August 12, 2026

Last month NAED announced Savoy House as a new manufacturer member. While I know none of us can know every manufacturer that serves the industry, this one piqued my interest. Merrimack Group, an M&A firm specializing in the lighting space, […]

Industrial Market / Industry Consolidation / Supplier / Products

Rockwell and the Automation Future

David Gordon Posted On June 24, 2026

The automation space is very specific, yet important. While the industrial segment (industrial MRO and OEM represents about 33% of total electrical distribution sales, according to DISC, automation products represent a significant percentage of this. Rexel’s acquisition last month got […]

Reps / Sales Channel / Supplier / Products

Electra Sales Enters the Switchgear Space

David Gordon Posted On June 16, 2026

Electra Sales High Power Products - ElectricalTrends

Recognizing the challenges that many contractors are facing due to switchgear supply chain challenges, and that the switchgear market is changing, Electra Sales, a five location, multi-state independent electrical manufacturer rep, that is an ESOP, brought on a switchgear line […]

Industrial Market / Supplier / Products

Panduit … Driven by Innovation

David Gordon Posted On June 10, 2026

Panduit - Innovation is in the DNA - ElectricalTrends

Progressive, growth-oriented manufacturers tell their key distributors, and their salesforce / reps that they believe in “innovation.” Some set new product introduction (NPI) goals. Some mention this to their investors / analysts as a way to explain value proposition, performance, […]

Growth Strategies / Industry Consolidation / Supplier / Products

What’s Next for Atkore?

David Gordon Posted On June 7, 2026

While Atkore is a valued supplier to many distributors, and extremely important to many manufacturer reps, even with their “multi-rep / territory” strategy, many have wondered about the company’s longer-term future. Atkore “Cleaning Up”? Over the past few years, the […]

Advocacy / Supplier / Products

Schneider- Turning Green Claims into Proof … and Revenue for Distributors

David Gordon Posted On June 7, 2026

Schneider Electric ECOLOGO - Electricaltrends

ESG … sustainability. Many publicly-held companies believe in it and promote it. Some issue lengthy reports about their ESG initiatives. Rather than “just publish,” I frequently ask “what is the benefit of this to end-customers? to distributors?” And surprisingly, 99% […]

Customer Segments / Industry Outlook / More Insights / Supplier / Products

Data Centers and Transformers

David Gordon Posted On May 27, 2026

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The data center market seemingly changes on a daily basis. There are new data center construction announcements. The hyperscalers announce new partnerships. There is new technology designed to support the latest platforms and unleash more capabilities. And there is a […]

Industry Consolidation / Lighting / Supplier / Products

Phoenix Acquires Rig-A-Lite, adds Industrial Lighting Scale

David Gordon Posted On May 27, 2026

Last week Phoenix Lighting announced that they acquired Rig-A-Lite. The combination of Phoenix and Rig-A-Lite brings a stronger industrial lighting player to the market as Phoenix “scales up”. The sale of Rig-A-Lite was not surprising given that Rig-A-Lite had been […]

Advocacy / Supplier / Products

Milbank Welcomes JD Vance

David Gordon Posted On May 25, 2026

Milbank Receives Vice Presidential Visit

Every day you can see the Vice President … if you’re reading online or watching the news … but rarely can you get up and personal. That’s what employees at Milbank were able to do on Monday, May 18th when […]