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May 12, 2006
Consolidators Speak Out At Boston M&A Conference For Private-Equity Investors
May 12, 2006 12:17 PM,
Jim Lucy, EW, in Boston
While Wall Street often overlooks slow-but-steady markets such as the wholesale-distribution industry in favor of investment opportunities in high-profile consumer segments like retail stores, banking and consumer electronics, distributor acquisitions were front-and-center at the 3rd Annual Cross-Border Conference, held May 8-9 in Boston....
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EBCI Future Index Slides In April
May 12, 2006 12:14 PM
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions held steady in the high-60 range for the third straight month in April, indicating that industry sentiment remains bullish. ...
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Manufacturers To Launch Resi LED Line
May 12, 2006 12:10 PM
Permlight Products and Progress Lighting will launch a complete line of patented LED residential lighting products under the name of HI-EFTM by summer 2006....
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Black Box To Buy Nu-Vision
May 12, 2006 11:01 AM
Black Box Corp. said will buy Nu-Vision Technologies, a voice and data-service provider based in Amityville, N.Y. ...
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Home Depot to Buy EnerBank USA, Cox Lumber Co.
May 12, 2006 10:53 AM
The Home Depot, Atlanta, agreed to acquire EnerBank USA from CMS Energy. EnerBank USA provides home improvement loans, which remodeling and trade contractors can offer their customers. EnerBank originates loans used for home improvement projects like window replacements, heating and air conditioning upgrades and landscaping.
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A-D Recognizes Outstanding Distributors
May 12, 2006 10:22 AM
At its annual Electrical Supply Division Network Meetings in March, Affiliated Distributors (A-D), King of Prussia, Pa., recognized 11 distributors for outstanding commitment to A-D and its vendor partners. Awards were given to the top performers in the contractor market, the industrial market and among Canadian
affiliates. ...
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People May 12, 2006
May 12, 2006 10:14 AM
Neil Schrimsher has been appointed president of Cooper Lighting, Peachtree City, Ga. He succeeds David Feldman, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests. ...
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Ian Hendler Named One of 2006's "Digital Dozen"
May 12, 2006 10:11 AM
Ian Hendler, director of automation products for Leviton, Little Neck, N.Y., was named in the March 2006 issue of Digital Connect magazine as one of the 2006 "Digital Dozen," a group of industry experts digital integrators should get to know. ...
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Rep News May 12, 2006
May 12, 2006 10:09 AM
Galvan Industries, Harrisburg, N.C., has appointed two new rep firms. ...
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James E. Edwards Passes On
May 12, 2006 10:05 AM
James E. "Jim" Edwards, who founded rep firm Jim Edwards Co. in the early 1950s, died April 29. ...
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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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