Ferraz Shawmut acquisition bolsters Europe DIN-fuse business
Ferraz Shawmut acquired the M. Schneider group, Vienna, Austria, on May 1. Schneider is a big player in the DIN-standard fuses and fusegear segments and has annual sales of approximately $25.6 million. Information on the Ferraz Shawmut website said the acquisition makes the Ferraz Shawmut Electrical Protection division of Carbone Lorraine No. 2 worldwide in DIN-standard fuses and fusegear.
Anixter to host smart grid seminars
Anixter, Glenview, Ill., has launched a new series of smart grid seminars: the “IP Connected Grid: The Future of the Intelligent Power Network.” At these seminars, Anixter will explore the emerging trends, best practices and concepts behind the national movement toward a smart grid infrastructure. The seminars will run in five cities in the U.S. Customers will hear a keynote presentation from a nationally recognized industry expert on the smart grid, then will have their choice to attend any or all of the three breakout sessions about substation infrastructures, data centers and perimeter security.
EMCOR gets university contract
Four subsidiaries of EMCOR Group, Inc., Norwalk, Conn. — Dynalectric, Contra Costa Electric, Marelich Mechanical and EMCOR Services Integrated Solutions — have been awarded contracts for the installation of mechanical, electrical, voice/data and controls systems for a renovation project that will create a new state-of-the-art Telemedicine Facility at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in San Francisco. The new 25,000-square-foot facility will enable students and faculty around the world to participate in actual classroom and training programs online through an extensive audio/visual program and advanced technology. Dynalectric will be responsible for the installation of all electrical systems; Contra Costa Electric will be responsible for installing voice/data systems; Marelich Mechanical will install the plumbing systems; and EMCOR Services Integrated Solutions' scope of work includes installation of automated digital controls. The renovation, creating the new Telemedicine Facility, will be built to LEED Gold standards.