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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...

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....

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....

CED Deepens Reach in Southern California with Acquisition of Walters Wholesale 
Apr 19, 2012
Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. (CED), Irving, Texas, has acquired Walters Wholesale Electric, Signal Hill, Calif., adding Walters’ 26 Southern California locations to CED’s estimated 500 locations nationwide....

Around the Industry 
Mar 23, 2012
Sonepar looks to double revenues; First Solar takes stake in Maryland project; Obama launches EV technology challenge...

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....

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....

Chicago Area Paramont Electrical Supplies Buys Evergreen Oak and Crest Lighting 
Mar 8, 2012
In a move that will consolidate ownership of some independent electrical distribution in the Chicagoland area, Paramont Electrical Supplies, Broadview, Ill., is acquiring Evergreen Oak Electric Supply and Sales Co., Crestwood, Ill., including its lighting showroom division Crest Lighting. ...

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....

Schaedler Yesco Bands Together with Two Other Distributors to Offer One-Stop Shopping 
Feb 24, 2012
Schaedler Yesco Distribution, Inc. (SYD), Harrisburg, Pa., is expanding its “3 Under 1 Roof” strategy of teaming up with two other distributors to offer one-stop supply....

Platt Electric Supply to open six new branch locations 
Feb 10, 2012
Platt Electric Supply, Beaverton, Ore., has six new locations under construction...

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...

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....

Rexel Acquisitions in Canada and Brazil Give it Even More Clout in Key Markets 
Feb 10, 2012
Rexel International, Paris, made three headline acquisitions over the past two weeks in markets it has targeted for expansion. Rexel acquired Liteco in Canada’s maritime provinces and Delamano and Etil, two Brazilian distributors....

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 Electrical 
Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA)
800-446-3672
www.nemra.org

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