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Networking products manufacturer partners with Graybar Electric
Oct 21, 2011
ZyXel Communications Inc., Anaheim, Calif., a manufacturer of broadband and security networking and routing products, said it’s going to market with Graybar, St. Louis, to expand its reach to more independent and regional service providers...
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Grainger divests South Korean partnership
Oct 21, 2011
W.W. Grainger, Lincolnshire, Ill., has divested its 49 percent share in MRO Korea, selling its stake to affiliates of its former ownership partner, SK Networks, for $12 million....
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Grainger CEO looks for future growth in global expansion
Oct 10, 2011
W.W. Grainger Inc., Lake Forest, Ill., is moving fast on its mission to become a more global distributor, as you can see from its recent acquisitions of Acklands-Grainger Inc., Fercomat Inc., Canada’s largest distributor of industrial, safety and fastener supplies through its Acklands-Grainger division, and its purchase of Fabory, a large Dutch fasteners distributor...
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Graybar Electric Closes $500 Million in Financing; Opens New York Branch
Oct 10, 2011
Graybar Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo., announced that on Sept. 28 it entered into a $500 million, five-year unsecured revolving line of credit. Bank of America Merrill Lynch was the lead institution in the transaction, with PNC, U.S. Bank, SunTrust Bank and J.P. Morgan acting as joint lead arrangers. Commerce Bank, Regions Bank, Wells Fargo, Fifth Third Bank, Comerica and UMB also participated in the transaction...
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Anixter to host smart grid seminars
May 21, 2010
Anixter, Glenview, Ill., has launched a new series of smart grid seminars: the “IP Connected Grid: The Future of the Intelligent Power Network.”...
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Hints of Optimism at NAED Summit
May 21, 2010
Electrical distributors, manufacturers and reps who attended the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) annual National Leadership Summit in Chicago this week were far more upbeat about the prospects for a recovery...
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Top 200 Respondents Say the Worst is Over
May 7, 2010
Like many if not most U.S. businesses, many respondents to Electrical Wholesaling’s 2010 Top 200 listing had to make some painful cuts in staff to get through the recession....
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IMARK in Alliance with HVAC, PVF Groups
Apr 23, 2010
Electrical distributor buying/marketing group IMARK Group, Oxon Hills, Md., has joined forces with distributor cooperatives in two other vertical industries to create an umbrella group, United Cooperative Alliance of America...
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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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