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Heritage Enters Acquisition Market for Automation Firms

David Gordon Posted On December 19, 2025

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 […]

Awards / Lighting / Marketing / Supplier / Products

Lighting Takes 8 Spots in BD&C Top 75 Products for 2025

David Gordon Posted On December 18, 2025

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 […]

Associations / Lighting / More Insights / People in the News

Marsh Joins ArchLIGHT. Increased Focus on Controls?

David Gordon Posted On December 18, 2025

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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 […]

Industry Consolidation / More Insights

LindFast Acquires AZ Wire & Cable

David Gordon Posted On December 15, 2025

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 […]

Manufacturers / People in the News

Heffernan to Lead Zekelman Electrical

David Gordon Posted On December 15, 2025

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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 […]

Distributors / More Insights / People in the News

Hanna Promoted to Fromm CEO

David Gordon Posted On December 15, 2025

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 […]

More Insights / Reps / Supplier / Products

Manufacturers – Is it a Them Thing? A You Thing? Or a Joint Thing?

David Gordon Posted On December 11, 2025

Manufacturer Rep Change & Evaluation - ElectricalTrends

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 […]

Reps / Supplier / Products

ABB Welcomes RB Sales to Rep Network

David Gordon Posted On December 10, 2025

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, […]

Lighting

2025 Q4 Pulse of Lighting Survey Now Open

David Gordon Posted On December 8, 2025

The 2025 Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey is now open. Yes, it’s a little early but there is something called a holiday coming up and, with many off, we wanted to capture your projections early so that we can share […]

Lighting / Productivity / Supplier / Products

Control the Lights & Temperature, Reduce Energy Costs

Linda Longo Posted On December 8, 2025

Over the past month I’ve ran into a number of companies and initiatives where the conversation turned to, what I’ll call, convergence. It’s the convergence of power and mechanical controls … lighting controls and building management. There have been lighting […]