WernerCo, the leading access equipment specialist, and manufacturer of BoSS® towers, is announcing its support of this year’s PASMA Tower Week with a series of safety awareness videos. The globally celebrated event, launched by PASMA, will bring the industry together between 6-12th March to promote positive messages about mobile access towers, prefabricated tower scaffolds and…
Sylvania Lighting UK, an EDA Affiliate Manufacturer, is the latest leading brand to sign up to EDATA, the industry-run data pool. Sylvania’s Commercial Director, Ben Geralds, explained their decision, “We’re thrilled to have joined EDATA and thank Richard Appleton for his support and education about the benefits available to us and to our customers especially….
Cheeky magician, Ben Hanlin, hosted the Electrical Distributors’ Association’s (EDA) annual Education & Training Awards in front of over 500 guests at the Association’s Annual Dinner on Thursday 3 March 2022. Nine high performing leaders from EDA wholesalers and manufacturers received Investor in Training trophies. Performing his own brand of mind-bending magic, and a truly…
Panasonic Heating & Cooling is thrilled to announce that Rachel Wales – Regional Sales Manager, is this month celebrating her 30th Anniversary within the business. Originally employed 30 years ago (1992) by founders of AMP (now Panasonic Heating & Cooling), is still going above and beyond for her customers. Jose Alves, UK Country Manager for…
Travis Perkins, which is part of Travis Perkins plc and the UK’s largest distributor of materials to the construction sector, has opened the doors to its latest branch in Liverpool, with a little help from Sefton Council’s Mayor. Councillor Clare Louise Carragher and players from Merseyrail FC were the guests of honour as Travis Perkins…
Recolight have confirmed dates for five new webinars in 2022, aimed at helping the lighting industry adopt circular economy principles. The webinars this year seek to move the focus from what needs to be done, to what’s actually being done now. Together with Ray Molony, who will chair the sessions Recolight have invited leading specialists…
Leading specialist trade supplier, ElectricalDirect has expanded its Click & Collect service to offer tradespeople a choice of 6,500 pick up points nationwide. The move forms part of the retailer’s commitment to offering flexible and convenient delivery options for customers on its range of over 12,000 stocked products, including a huge range of lighting solutions….
A Rochester builders merchant has marked its official opening by making a £5,000 donation to charities. Selco Builders Warehouse opened its doors on the Medway City Estate on Anthony’s Way in December and has now held its official opening celebration, which was delayed due to coronavirus restrictions. As part of its opening, Selco…
As T.N. Robinson approaches its centenary year, we take a little look back at the first 99 years of Stockport’s oldest established wholesale electrical distributor. Where it Began Mr Thomas Needham Robinson was an enterprising gentleman with an eye to the needs of his time, he worked in all the departments of the Mill Gate…
The UK’s tool theft capitals: In 2020 close to 11,300 tool thefts were reported, equalling an average loss of £633,742 per area. By submitting a freedom of information request to police constabularies, Toolstation have revealed the hotspots for tool theft across the UK. Northumbria experienced the most tool thefts from the data gathered, with 1,398…