Achieving fifty years of manufacturing excellence is a significant landmark which underpins the strategy of the current Renley corporate rebranding. The launch of a new website and logo is both an affirmation of the Irish company’s expertise in designing and manufacturing high quality products for electricity distribution networks, but also of their continuing success in…
Fleets are an essential part of the transport industry, with approximately 5mn fleet vehicles on Great Britain’s roads. However, recent research from Pixie Energy, a subsidiary of Cornwall Insight Group, showcased in their latest insight paper Arming the Fleet – accelerating businesses scale adoption of EVs, reveals a general absence of clear, direct policy for…
Well documented research into human behaviour in emergency situations shows that 75 percent of people react immediately to clear authoritative voice messages in the event of fire. Education is one sector where voice commands that instruct and direct students and staff on how to leave a building or other area during an emergency is widely recognised as…
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has welcomed a report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) that calls for a ban on gas boilers in homes by 2025. The report, ‘UK housing: Fit for the future?’, calls on the government to get serious about tackling emissions from homes, warning that the UK’s legally-binding climate change…
RS Components has been named as Phoenix Contacts’ UK distribution partner of the year for Device Connections (DC) for exceptional sales growth and targeted marketing activities based around new product introductions throughout 2018. Jacquie Moylan-Emery, Commercial Supplier Manager from RS, said “We are truly delighted to receive this award – this recognises the strong partnership…
Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management is shortlisted for an Electrical Wholesaler Award 2019, and gains seven award nominations across four categories: Best Energy Saving Product: 1. eNet SMART HOME heating control with tado° 2. Gira X1 & S1 Best New Product: 3. eNet SMART HOME…
A NEW wholesale online ordering platform for foodservice wholesalers – with no capital set-up costs – has been launched by a Fife-based e-commerce company. Industry stalwart Jason Finch has established 443 AI to deliver what he describes as a “truly accessible wholesale online platform”. “With the wholesale industry evolving and customers’ needs changing it is important…
The Furniture Industry Research Association have published ‘Electrical accessories incorporated into furniture – a guide to the UK Regulations’. The 66 page guide is the third in a series of publications concerning electrical components in furniture. The new publication follows on from recently released guides entitled ‘Electrically actuated furniture for the domestic market – a…
CEF, the UK’s leading electrical wholesaler has today published a new guide to smart home technology to help simplify smart home product selection for professional installers and buyers. Get Smart, Get Connected is a comprehensive priced product directory and microsite featuring the latest products and innovations as well as insight, installation advice and guidance to…
A new online review platform has been launched to tradespeople and their customers first to tackle the scourge of bad workmanship, late payments and bad debtors costing the UK billions of pounds every year.The platform recommendandshare.com aims to create an environment of proper transparency, honesty and accountability for businesses and consumers everywhere by focusing on…