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by Doug Chandler Jun. 17, 2013

Siemens solar thermal adventure unwinds

concentrating solar technologies appear to be a hard sell in some parts of the world, even for a power giant like Siemens....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 17, 2013

HD Supply IPO planned to raise $1.33 billion

HD Supply, Atlanta, launched its initial public offering, with hopes of raising as much as $1.33 billion by offering 53.2 million shares at $22 to $....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 17, 2013

New ABB CEO comes from automation and motion unit

The board of ABB, Zurich, Switzerland, appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion division, as its new chief....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 14, 2013

NEMRA makes donation to Moore, Okla., tornado recovery

The NEMRA Disaster Recovery Foundation stepped up this week to make a donation to aid recovery efforts in Moore, Okla....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 13, 2013

CMC Announces Acquisition by Burndy

Burndy LLC and Burndy Canada Inc., affiliates of Hubbell Inc., Orange, Conn., have acquired Connector Manufacturing Co. (CMC) and Canadian Connector....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 13, 2013

Rumsey relights its Malvern branch to showcase LED

Rumsey Electric Co., Malvern, Pa., did a complete lighting renovation in its new Malvern Store to showcase the advantages LED lighting....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 13, 2013

Electrical Code Coalition launches website to support NEC adoption efforts

The Electrical Code Coalition (ECC), a group of organizations set up to promote uniform adoption of the National Electrical Code (NEC), has launched....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 11, 2013

Mersen names Debra Huttenburg to lead sales and customer service in the Americas

Fuse maker Mersen, Newburyport, Mass., named Debra Huttenburg its VP Sales & Customer Care, Americas....More
by Jim Lucy Jun. 10, 2013

Obituary: Summit Electric Co-Founder Victor R. Jury, Sr. passes on

Summit Electric Supply co-founder and former president Victor R. Jury Sr. passed away May 29th in Fort Worth, Texas after a brief illness. He was....More
by Jim Lucy Jun. 10, 2013

Border States Electric names Nelson new corporate communications director

Border States Electric (Fargo, N.D.): Tom Nelson joined Border States Electric as corporate communications director responsible for corporate....More
by Jim Lucy Jun. 7, 2013

Cindy Doherty of Intralec Electrical Products wins CEMRA award

Intralec Electrical Products (Mississauga, Ontario): Cindy Doherty, the company's wire and cable sales manager is the 2013 recipient of the....More
by Jim Lucy Jun. 7, 2013

Eaton appoints former assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force to government business post

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by Jim Lucy Jun. 6, 2013

SAP acquires hybris to build out offering in mobile e-commerce

SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany, has acquired hybris, Zug, Switzerland, a developer of e-commerce technology. A press release announcing the acquisition....More
by Doug Chandler Jun. 5, 2013

Magazine looks at Rockwell to understand the state of U.S. manufacturing

An article in The Atlantic contrasts Allen-Bradley then with Rockwell Automation now, and the impact on working-class Milwaukee....More
by Jim Lucy Jun. 5, 2013

Actuant to sell Gardner Bender and other brands in its Electrical segment

Actuant Corp., Milwaukee, plans to divest its Electrical segment, which  serves the wholesale electrical  retail do-it-yourself, marine,....More
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Jim Lucy

Jim Lucy has been wandering through the electrical market for more than 30 years, most of the time as an editor for Electrical Wholesaling, Electrical Marketing newsletter and CEE News. During that...

Doug Chandler

Doug Chandler began writing about the electrical industry in 1992, and still finds there's never a shortage of stories to be told. So he spends his days finding them and telling them....
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