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November 11, 2005

Hughes Considers Strategic Alternatives; Speculation On Company Buyout Continues
Nov 11, 2005 10:37 AM
Stoked by rumors of a possible Home Depot acquisition bid, Hughes Supply’s stock traded at more than 10 times its usual daily volume on Nov. 2 after the company said it was looking at “strategic alternatives” to maximize shareholder value....

Solid Gains In Net Profit And Gross Margins Bolster Financial Picture In 2004 EMCB Report
Nov 11, 2005 10:32 AM
Net profits for electrical distributor profitability climbed more than a full percentage point in 2004, according to the Electrical Manufacturers’ Credit Bureau (EMCB), Temecula, Calif....

DISC Forecast Looks For 10%-Plus Growth
Nov 11, 2005 10:19 AM, Herm Isenstein, president, DISC Corp.
DISC Corp., Orange, Conn., forecasts industry sales in 2005 at 6.8 percent over the 2004 level. For 2006, DISC expects industry growth to be better than 10 percent over the 2005 level....

Schneider Electric Group Focuses On OEM, Customer Needs
Nov 11, 2005 10:02 AM
Schneider Electric’s Industrial Automation & Controls Group has created the Applications & Solutions Department to serve the competitive automation environment. ...

Distributors’ Sales Forecasts Look for Healthier Increases, According To EW Survey
Nov 11, 2005 10:04 AM
Electrical distributors are feeling bullish about their sales prospects in 2006. Electrical Wholesaling’s 2006 Market Planning Guide, to be published later this month, is forecasting a 7.9 percent sales increase through electrical distributors for 2006, after a strong 9.6 percent 2005 increase. ...

A-D Award Winners
Nov 11, 2005 9:59 AM
The Affiliated Distributors buying/marketing group, King of Prussia, Pa., held its awards ceremony for the electrical supply division Sept. 13 at its North American Meeting in Dallas. ...

Colonial Electric Supply Opens Two New Branches
Nov 11, 2005 9:56 AM
Colonial Electric Supply, King of Prussia, Pa., has expanded its service area into southern New Jersey with the opening of two new branches in Hammonton and Cape May Court House. ...

EBCI Reports Solid Current Conditions
Nov 10, 2005 5:00 PM
While current business conditions in the electrical market remain solid, some electrical manufacturers are less optimistic about the future. ...

Consumer Confidence Index Declines Again In October
Nov 10, 2005 4:54 PM
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had plummeted in September, declined again in October. ...

Leading Economic Index Falls From The Economic Impact Of Hurricanes
Nov 10, 2005 4:50 PM
The Conference Board said the U.S. leading index decreased 0.7 percent, the coincident index decreased 0.1 percent, and the lagging index increased 0.2 percent in September. ...

Gil Venturelli Passes On
Nov 10, 2005 4:46 PM
Gilbert “Gil” A. Venturelli, who received NEMRA’s Manufacturer of the Year award in 1999 as a sales executive with Regal Manufacturing, City of Industry, Calif., died Oct. 26. ...

People Nov. 11, 2005
Nov 10, 2005 4:40 PM
Dan Gray, president of Independent Electric Supply, Somerville, Mass., has been named as the incoming vice president-elect for the National Association of Electrical Distributor's (NAED’s) Eastern region. ...



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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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