Many have talked about the need for some consolidation in the lighting industry, and there have been some small companies acquired but few that have good brand awareness. Yesterday Halco changed this. Halco announced that it acquired Topaz’ lighting business […]
As the year comes to an end, Sonepar, a leading distributor, and Yanow, a leading manufacturer representative in New England, both announced leadership promotions: Yanow Promotes Eric DeMaio to Partner According to a press release “Yanow, Inc. has announced the […]
The distributor acquisition market has been slow this year. Coming into this year, since 2021, the start of COVID, there had been about 130 distributors acquired, or a little more than 30 per year. This year … a few in […]
An interesting product ranking came across my desk this week. Usually, I don’t pay much attention to these because it is a publisher’s pick but Building Design + Construction’s Top 75 Building Products for 2025 was selected by a jury […]
In a sign of the importance of lighting controls as a growth segment of the lighting industry, ArchLIGHT Summit, the Dallas Market Center’s lighting show which it held in September, announced Webster Marsh to Lead ArchLIGHT Education & Programming According […]
The acquisition market has been relatively quiet for the past six months. There have been some manufacturer rep deals as well as numerous manufacturer deals (although not many that are relevant to the core electrical distribution market.) Many have asked […]
Zekelman Industries, the leading independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America, today announced that Kevin Heffernan has been appointed President of the company’s electrical business effective January 1, 2026. Heffernan will be succeeding Jim Hays, who is retiring […]
Congratulations are in order for Fromm’s John Hanna. According to a press release from Fromm Electric: “Fromm announced that effective January 1, 2026, John Hanna, President & Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer of the company. This transition […]
We’re at the time of year where seemingly many manufacturers review their independent manufacturer reps / lighting agents and contemplate change. How do I know? Follow your LinkedIn feed. Notice the number of companies that announce new relationships. Between now […]
ABB and RB Sales, a division of Electris360, made a significant move in the Upper Midwest with ABB announcing RB as its newest manufacturer representative. RB Sales to Represent ABB Installation Products According to a press release from RB Sales, […]
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