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March 10, 2006
Home Depot Supply Execs To Head To Orlando
Mar 9, 2006 4:03 PM
The executive team of The Home Depot’s professional-supplies division will be based in Orlando once Home Depot completes the acquisition of Hughes Supply Inc. this month....
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Stellar Business Thrills EBCI Panelists
Mar 9, 2006 3:59 PM
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions posted a sharp increase in February, climbing to 68.5 points from 55.2 points in January....
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Ametek Acquires Pulsar Technologies
Mar 9, 2006 3:34 PM
Ametek Inc. has acquired Pulsar Technologies Inc., Coral Springs, Fla., Pulsar, with annual sales of about $10 million, designs and manufactures specialized communications equipment for the electric utility market. ...
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Honeywell To Buy Gardiner Group
Mar 9, 2006 3:30 PM
Honeywell, Morris Township, N.J., agreed to acquire Gardiner Groupe Europe, a distributor of CCTV systems, fire alarm, intrusion alarm, access control, public address and integrated systems, from Electra Partners Europe, a private equity firm. ...
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IDEA/eCredit To Provide Credit-Reporting Database
Mar 9, 2006 3:22 PM
eCredit, Dedham, Mass., a provider of online solutions for credit and collections professionals, has entered into a strategic alliance with the Industry Data Exchange Association (IDEA), Rosslyn, Va. ...
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NLB Explains New Tax Benefits
Mar 9, 2006 3:17 PM
The National Lighting Bureau (NLB), Silver Spring, Md., is currently offering a free brochure that provides information on the Energy Policy Act of 2005 tax benefits available to those who upgrade their existing lighting systems or specify high-efficiency lighting for new commercial buildings....
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Leading Economic Index Increases By 1.1 Percent
Mar 9, 2006 3:12 PM
The Conference Board said the U.S. leading index increased 1.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent, and the lagging index increased 0.7 percent in January. ...
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CESCO To Build New Facilities
Mar 9, 2006 3:00 PM
Crawford Electric Supply Co.(CESCO) plans to move its Dallas headquarters to a new 80,000-square-foot facility in November. ...
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Maurice Lessans Passes On
Mar 9, 2006 2:56 PM
Maurice Lessans, founder of Atlantic Electric Supply Corp., Washington, D.C., died Dec. 24, 2005....
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People March 10, 2006
Mar 9, 2006 2:47 PM
Neil Gillespie has been named vice president, marketing and strategic development, Roden Electrical Supply Co., Knoxville, Tenn. ...
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Industry Calendar
February 13-16
NEMRA Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.; National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), 800-446-3672,
www.nemra.org
February 13-16
2008 International Builders Show
Orlando; National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 800-368-5242,
www.buildershow.com
February 20-23
NAED South-Central
Region Conference
Palm Desert, Calif.; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) 888-791-2512,
www.naed.org
February 27-29
Electric West
Las Vegas; Penton Media Exhibition Business,
800-559-0620, www.electricshow.com
March 25-26
2008 Electrical and Data Products Expo
Overland Park, Kan.;
Kansas-Missouri Electric League, (816) 561-5323
www.electricleague.org/trade.htm
April 9-11
Keystone 2008 All Rep Conference:
Baltimore; The Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA),
NEMRA and the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Food Service Industry (MAFSI),
(877) 626-2776
www.manaonline.org
April 16-18
Equity/EDN annual meeting
Atlanta; Equity /EDN, (800) 373-1894,
www.equityednmeeting.com
May 3-6
11th Annual Electrical Safety and Reliability Conference & Exhibition:
Costa Mesa, Calif.; Professional Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL), (877) 287-3275
E-mail pearl@pearl1.org
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