Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced the UK will phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. Mr Kwarteng said that as the ban was not immediate there would be enough time for supply chain adjustments. “Businesses should use this year to ensure a smooth transition so that consumers will not be affected,”…
Ten future leaders won an Electrical Distributors’ Association Learning Achievement Award at an annual lunch high above the rooftops at London’s iconic The Shard on Friday 4 March 2022. Now in its eighth year, the Association’s celebration of training excellence brings together talented individuals from EDA wholesaler and manufacturer businesses. Each worthy winner has delivered…
In March 2021, York became LEW’s 14th branch. With the UK emerging from a lockdown, this was a tough time for the industry as we were determined to grow our branches. Our York branch became our 7th in the county branch in the Yorkshire region, and in turn becoming the largest electrical wholesaler in Yorkshire!…
Global supply chain risk report indicates high risk of prolonged key raw material shortages and price rises amidst conflict in Ukraine The resilience of global supply chains had already fallen significantly for the 12 months prior to the conflict in Ukraine, raising fresh concerns over prolonged material shortages and price rises, according to a new…
Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO at myenergi, shows her support for International Women’s Day and explains what it really means to #BreakTheBias. Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of stereotypes and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. This is the vision of…
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…