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Sustainability Delivers Green

David Gordon Posted On August 31, 2021

Turtle and Hughes and Southwire are two in the electrical industry who are embracing one of the biggest trends in business – sustainability. Over the past decade, perhaps longer, there has been increased interest, and focus, on sustainability to improve […]

Lighting / Supplier / Products

MaxLite introduces c-Max Network Controls

David Gordon Posted On August 31, 2021

MaxLite announces the latest innovation in lighting controls – c-Max Network Controls, a Bluetooth-enabled luminaire level lighting controls (LLLC) system for indoor and outdoor applications. Ideal for achieving energy savings in small to medium-sized facilities, c-Max Network Controls can be […]

People in the News / Reps

Wessel Joins FRM Sales Leadership Team

David Gordon Posted On August 31, 2021

FRM is excited to have Andrew Wessel join the team as a sales manager for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Andrew brings 15 years of distribution experience (with Rexel as a DVP in the southeast) and extensive history calling […]

Industry Outlook / Jobs / Lighting / More Insights / Training

Where Is Everybody? Solutions to the Labor Shortage

Linda Longo Posted On August 29, 2021

Long before the pandemic hit, lighting showrooms and electrical distributors have had a hard time attracting long-term help. Let’s face it, when it comes to selling, the prospect of selling light bulbs, chandeliers, and bath bars in lighting showrooms or […]

Lighting / Supplier / Products

eLumigen Recognized for Class 1 Div 2 Fixture

David Gordon Posted On August 29, 2021

The 2021 Sapphire Awards, one of the lighting industry’s top honors, announced that eLumigen was a Sapphire Award Finalist in the “Industrial SSL Luminaire Design” category, for their High CRI Class 1, Division 2 (C1D2) LED Fixture. The company is […]

Industrial Market / More Insights / Sales Channel

Who Sells to the OEM Market?

David Gordon Posted On August 26, 2021

With the economy strong it’s important to look forward to identify how to maintain your momentum. This requires looking at “niche” markets but, remember, your niche can be someone else’s mainstay. Think OEM (original equipment manufacturer). One such area is […]

Lighting / Supplier / Products

Espen Improves Performance of VersaLinear Retrofit Kits

David Gordon Posted On August 26, 2021

Espen Technology announced a major performance improvement for its LED Linear Module Retrofit Kit family, known as VersaLinearTM. The linear module kits come in 2’, 3’, and 4’ lengths, suitable to replace both T5 & T8 lamps. There are several […]

Industry Consolidation / Industry Outlook / More Insights

CED Acquires Wildcat

David Gordon Posted On August 24, 2021

Wildcat Electric Supply, a 53-year-old, two location distributor based in Houston, is the latest independent electrical distributor to sell. The second-generation distributor who served the contractor and industrial market in Houston and San Marcos, TX, sold to CED. Knowing Keith […]

Associations / Lighting

Signify Joins HomeGrid to Expand LiFi Innovation

Linda Longo Posted On August 24, 2021

According to statistics recently compiled by Emergen Research, the global LiFi market reached an estimated US $213.5 Million in 2020 and is expected to register a CAGR of 70.1% due to increasing demand for high-speed networks worldwide. That said, Light […]

Associations / Lighting / More Insights / Supplier / Products

EiKO Turns a “Standard” Into a Product for Easier Plug & Play

David Gordon Posted On August 23, 2021

This summer EiKO is launching its Z10 product offering. I know, what is Z10 other than the sports cars some of us remember (’69 Z10 Camaro or a 2009 BMW Z10, but let’s go with an American muscle car!)? So, […]