nVent announced their results for 2Q 2026 on July 31. They reported record quarterly sales of $1.5 billion, up 53%, and 47% organically, and adjusted operating income was $323 million, up 61%, riding a historic data‑center boom while simultaneously navigating […]
Last summer Yusen and ABB initiated change in the New England market that sent ripples across the market. The two parted ways. This then created line-up changes for a number of agencies as Yusen picked up lines to replace ABB, […]
Eaton announced its 2Q 2026 earnings on July 31. Their results confirm the structural shift in the U.S. electrical market that previous earnings results have benefitted from – AI‑scale data centers, utility grid upgrades, and industrial electrification have turned Electrical […]
There’s lots of change going on in the industry, at all levels of the channel. Contractors are consolidating and being bought by each other and PE firms, manufacturers are buying each other (Hubbell and NSI, Prysmian and Atkore to name […]
Schneider Electric announced its Q2 2026 results on July 30 delivering one of the strongest quarters in its history, underscoring the company’s rising influence across electrification, automation, and digital energy management. With demand surging in data centers, grid modernization, and […]
The first 40 years of my electrical background was based on a premise that everyone in our industry made more profit through stock. I worked initially for a wire manufacturer who drove our philosophy to support those distributors who supported […]
People of a certain age, or who watch syndicated television sitcoms, may remember a show called the Jeffersons and, at the mention of the name they get a visual remembrance but, more importantly, get transported back to the opening theme […]
In a time where independent electrical manufacturer representatives seemingly decide selling is their alternative when they are ready to exit the business, Dick Stone did it differently. But then again, he always did. ASA Founder Dick Stone retires after 45 […]
The 2026 Q2 Pulse of Lighting report shared that, unfortunately, the lighting market is still flat, on average. Yes there are manufacturers, and distributors, that are up but many remain down or flat due to the residential construction malaise in […]
Over the past five years, roughly 140 independent electrical distributors have been acquired, representing $12-13 billion in industry revenue at the time of sale. One number jumps out every time I dig into the “why”: 98% happened because the owner […]
David Gordon
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