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Jun. 18, 2013

Change at the top at United Copper Industries

Andy Blanchard has resigned his position as president and chief executive officer of UCI, effective immediately, to pursue other interests. The....More
Jun. 18, 2013

Jacks joins Ericson Mfg to lead sales

Ericson Manufacturing (Willoughby, Ohio): Kevin Jacks has joined the company as vice president of sales for U.S., Canada, government and global sales....More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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