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Electrical Marketing - February 22, 2013

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  • Feb. 20, 2013
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    NESCO Continues Expansion with New Branch in NH and Acquisition in Vermont  

    Needham Electric Supply (NESCO), Canton, Mass., has been on a growth tear over the past few years, expanding its footprint in New England through organic branch openings and bolt-on acquisitions of smaller distributors throughout the region. NESCO over the past week added to its network both ways with announcements this week of a new branch in New Hampshire, followed by the acquisition of single-loation GTM Electric Supply in St. Albans, Vt....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Electrical Contractors Tapping Into Growth Potential of Residential Solar Photovoltaics  

    Electrical contractors are digging deeper into the solar market as a way to grow in an economy that’s otherwise still sluggish in many markets....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
    Article

    Construction Market Adds Jobs in 2012  

    Some employment data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) illustrates the patchy recovery in the construction market, with some states and metropolitan areas seeing a solid boost in construction employees returning to work and others still lagging the overall market. And with electrical contractors accounting for well over 40% percent of the sales through electrical distributors, when construction employment is on the rise, so are sales in the electrical wholesaling industry....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Electrical Marketing

    Next Generation Luminaires Outdoor Design Competition Winners Announced  

    The Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Design Competition announced the winners of the 2012 competition for outdoor fixtures at the Strategies in Light conference in Santa Clara, Calif....More

Latest Numbers

  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Electrical Marketing

    Electrical Marketing’s Key Leading Economic Indicators  

    Electrical industry's economic indicators are looking up, especially architecture billings....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Electrical Marketing

    January EPI Remains Unchanged  

    While the Electrical Price Index remained unchanged in January, several product categories did show a monthly increase of at least 1%....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Housing Starts Slump 8.5% in January  

    The U.S. Department of Commerce reported this week that privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 890,000, 8.5% percent below the revised December estimate of 973,000, but 23.6% above the January 2012 rate of 720,000....More

Around the Industry

  • Feb. 25, 2013
    News
    Electrical Marketing

    ABB helps Estonia launch first nationwide electric-car network  

    Gear giant ABB Ltd., Zurich, helped make Estonia home to world’s first nationwide network of electric-car charging systems earlier this week. The Estonian government is subsidizing up to 50 percent of the price of electric cars, according to an ABB release. The 165 ABB Terra 51 DC quick chargers, which can fully charge a vehicle in 15 to 30 minutes, are installed in urban areas with more than 5,000 inhabitants, and on major roads throughout the country, creating the highest concentration of DC chargers in Europe....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Electrical Marketing

    Toshiba adds Consert energy management to Landis+Gyr  

    Toshiba Corp. acquired privately-held Consert Inc., an intelligent energy management company that handles demand response programs for homes and small businesses, aggregating them into sources of capacity and energy reserves for utilities. Consert’s North American operations, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, will be integrated with Landis+Gyr, the Swiss metering and energy management company Toshiba Group acquired in 2011....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Electrical Marketing

    Hammond Power Solutions buys Italian transformer company  

    Ontario-based transformer manufacturer Hammond Power Solutions last week completed the acquisition of Marnate Trasformatori s.r.l. in Italy, acquiring a 100% equity ownership of its business....More

People On the Move

  • Feb. 25, 2013
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    Electrical Marketing

    People - February 22, 2013  

    The latest roundup includes new presidents for LumenOptix and Robroy's Conduit Division, new regional sales manager for Lighting Services, Kennametal's chair joining Hubbell's board, and more....More
  • Feb. 25, 2013
    Article
    Electrical Marketing

    Obituary - Diaz of MANA  

    Lionel Diaz, 90, president emeritus of MANA, died in January. A former independent manufacturers’ rep heading up his own agency for 29 years, Diaz was president and CEO of MANA from 1995 to 1998. He was actively involved in MANA’s operations from 1971, serving as director, chairman of the board, senior vice president, executive vice president, president/CEO and finally as president emeritus. He retired from MANA in 1998. Diaz is survived by two sons, Christian and Ramon, and two grandchildren. He was a graduate of the U.S....More
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