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Around the Industry
May 11, 2012
Rexel and Quanta had a good first quarter; General Cable opens a plant in India; EMCOR wins contract with Coast Guard; EVSE news and more...
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Minneapolis Expo Draws Big Crowds
Apr 19, 2012
The 2012 Upper Midwest Electrical Expo, being held this week in Minneapolis, looks like it will once again live up to its billing as the top regional electrical show in the United States....
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Brazil Races to Complete Construction Projects for World Cup and Olympics
Apr 19, 2012
The Brazilian government wants to win the world’s admiration for hosting the World Cup and Olympics and is said to be spending more than $200 billion on new airports, stadiums, roadways, housing, mass transit and ports. There’s little doubt all of this economic activity factored into the decisions by Rexel, Sonepar and Grainger to acquire distributors in Brazil over the past two years....
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Around the Industry
Mar 23, 2012
Sonepar looks to double revenues; First Solar takes stake in Maryland project; Obama launches EV technology challenge...
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Amazon Robots to Rule the Warehouse
Mar 23, 2012
Distributors and manufacturers are always looking for methods to cut down on warehousing costs, but few have probably considered using robots to scurry down warehouse aisles, bringing products to workers....
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Distributor Marketing Tools Probed in Study
Mar 8, 2012
Distributors like to give away products emblazoned with their logos, and they like sending customers on vacations and taking them on outings, but the effectiveness of these and other marketing tools is less clear than the returns from providing more training, better technology, guaranteed product availability and value-added services, according to a survey recently completed by David Gordon of Channel Marketing Group (CMG), Raleigh, N.C....
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Van Meter opens green branch
Feb 24, 2012
Van Meter Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opened a new location in Iowa City, Iowa, last week that showcases the company’s energy-efficient products....
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AD announces 2011 sales results
Feb 10, 2012
Affiliated Distributors (AD), Wayne, Pa., released its Electrical Divisions’ year-end results with U.S. sales having grown 19% to $11.2 billion...
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Dakota Supply Acquires W.A. Roosevelt
Feb 10, 2012
Dakota Supply Group (DSG), Fargo, N.D., has acquired Wisconsin-based W.A. Roosevelt, a distributor of plumbing, electrical and HVAC products....
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Crescent Electric joins IMARK
Jan 27, 2012
Crescent Electric Supply Co., East Dubuque, Ill., has joined the 1,100-member IMARK buying/marketing group...
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Industry Calendar
January 16-18, 2012
NAED Western Conference
Phoenix; National Association of
Electrical Distributors (NAED)
314-991-9000
www.naed.org
January 31-February 2
NAW Leadership Summit
Washington, D.C.; National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
202-872-0885
www.naw.org
February 1-4
2012 NEMRA Annual
San Diego; National ElectricalÂ
Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA)
800-446-3672
www.nemra.org
.... More events and information
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