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October 28, 2005
Gaddis Gears Up For New Responsibilities As NEMA President
Oct 28, 2005 10:28 AM,
Dale Funk
Evan Gaddis took office as president of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Rosslyn, Va., Sept. 19. He recently spent time on a telephone interview with Electrical Marketing to discuss his new role....
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2006 Building Market Looks Strong
Oct 28, 2005 10:13 AM,
Jim Lucy
After yet another year of surprising strength, the U.S. construction market appears to be poised for solid growth in 2006.
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Housing Bubbles and Speculative Buying Concern Economists At NAHB Meeting
Oct 28, 2005 10:12 AM,
Jim Lucy
The good times will continue to roll in the housing market, but they won’t cruise along at quite the same pace as in 2005. That was the general consensus of economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2005 Fall Construction Conference, held Oct. 19 in Washington, D.C....
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IMARK Group Elects Helle As Board's Chairman-Elect
Oct 28, 2005 9:56 AM
Steve Helle, president of Granite City Electric, Quincy, Mass., was elected to serve as chairman-elect of the board of directors at IMARK Group’s 2005 annual meeting, held Oct. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla. Helle’s two-year term will begin at the 2006 annual meeting, to be held in La Quinta, Calif., on Oct. 15, 2006. He will succeed Vic Jury Jr., president and CEO of Summit Electric Supply, Albuquerque, N.M. ...
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Omni Cable Opens Branch In in Tampa, Fla.
Oct 27, 2005 1:39 PM
Omni Cable, West Chester, Pa., has opened its ninth branch location in Tampa, Fla. Situated in the heart of Center Point Business Park, the 20,000-square-foot facility is equipped to meet the specialty wire and cable needs of Omni Cable’s southern partners. ...
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Genlyte Buys Remaining Interest In Joint Venture
Oct 27, 2005 1:34 PM
The Genlyte Group Inc. has agreed to purchase the 49.5 percent minority interest owned by Schreder SA in the companies’ Lumec-Schreder joint venture, bringing Genlyte’s ownership to 100 percent. ...
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Eaton Acquires Assets Of Pringle Electrical
Oct 27, 2005 12:59 PM
Eaton Corp. has acquired the principal assets of one of its suppliers, Pringle Electrical Manufacturing Co., a Montgomeryville, Pa., manufacturer of bolted contact switches and other specialty switches. ...
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Pentair To Expand
Oct 27, 2005 12:50 PM,
Dale Funk
Pentair Inc., Golden Valley, Minn., said it would acquire several thermal management businesses of APW Ltd., including McLean Midwest, Electronic Solutions, and Aspen Motion Technologies Inc. ...
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EM People Oct. 28, 2005
Oct 27, 2005 10:10 AM
IMARK Group (Oxon Hill, Md.): Steve Helle, president of Granite City Electric, Quincy, Mass., was elected to serve as chairman-elect of the board of directors at IMARK Group’s 2005 annual meeting, held Oct. 8-11 in Orlando, Fla. ...
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Industry Calendar
Jan. 21-24, 2009
NAED Western Region Conference:
Palm Desert, Calif.; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED),
(314) 991-9000,
www.naed.org
Feb. 25-28, 2009
NAED South-Central Region Conference:
Orlando, Fla.; NAED,
(314) 991-9000,
www.naed.org
March 10-14
Electronic House Expo Spring 2009:
Orlando, Fla.; EH Publishing,
508-663-1500,
www.naed.org
March 17-20
Electric West Conference:
Las Vegas, Penton Media Exhibitions,
203-358-3704,
www.electricshow.com
March 18-21
NEMRA Annual Conference:
Orlando, Fla.; National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association,
800-446-3672,
www.nemra.org
April 19-23
NAILD Convention:
Scottsdale, Ariz.; National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors (NAILD),
716-875-3670,
www.naild.org
April 20-23
A-D Electrical Supply Division Network Meeting:
Houston; Affiliated Distributors (A-D),
610-977-3100,
www.mya-d.net
April 29-May 1
2009 Equity/EDN Annual Meeting:
Dallas; Equity/EDN Electrical Associates;
800-373-1894,
www.equityedn.org
May 3-4
Lightfair International:
New York; AMC Inc.;
204-220-2004, www.lightfair.com
May 4-7
Windpower 2009 Chicago:
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA);
202-383-2512
May 16-20
NAED National Electrical Leadership Summit:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; NAED;
888-791-2512; www.naed.org
June 28-July 1
Women in Industry Forum:
Santa Fe, N.M.; NAED;
888-791-2512; www.naed.org
July 30-August 1
NAED LEAD Conference:
Orlando, Fla.; NAED;
888-791-2512; www.naed.org
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