UV light can kill 99.0 per cent or airborne viruses, making it a powerful tool in the fight against Covid-19. Yet while UV devices are already widely used in medical settings to disinfect equipment, operating theatres and PPE, their mainstream use has been limited: until recently. Since the beginning of the pandemic, demand for UV…
The electrical wholesale market contracted by 16 per cent in 2020, due to the disruption to construction output caused by the Covid-19 pandemic but forecasts are looking positive as the market is expected to return to modest growth in 2021. The performance of the electrical wholesalers’ market is intrinsically linked to the performance of the…
Selco Builders Warehouse has stepped up its commitment to delivering a sustainable future for the business, its customers and colleagues by planting a new forest. In what is believed to be the most significant development of its kind in the builders merchant industry, Selco has directly supported the planting of more than 100,000 trees across…
Pliers manufacturer KNIPEX has shown its brand-new tools for the first time as an international online launch event in seven languages. The digital show is now available online from 3pm CEST on 19 June 2021. The German tool manufacturer KNIPEX – known worldwide for high-quality pliers – presents its tool innovations for the first time…
Hear the truth about heat pumps from the counties and countries that have real experience…. Panasonic is pleased to announce its support for Heat Pump Month, produced in conjunction with Low Carbon Homes UK. Beginning on 17th June, Heat Pump Month provides a month-long series of free-to-attend online events aimed at bringing together housing, built-environment,…
Electrical wholesaler opens new premises in Leigh Independent electrical wholesaler, LPD Electrical, has moved into new premises at Moss Industrial Estate. The move offers its domestic and trade customers greater accessibility as well as a much larger range of products. LPD was founded in Leigh in 1997 and offers a wealth of electrical and wiring…
The EDA is delighted to announce that FEGIME UK will become a member of EDATA in July 2021. It will use the industry data pool as a source of information for its new Product Information Management (PIM) System to drive its FEGIME digital initiative. As one of the UK’s leading Independent Wholesaler Groups, FEGIME UK…
Sustainability and environmental causes are high on the agenda, and World Environment Day aims to raise further awareness of the urgent need to prevent further climate change. While greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2020 in large part due to fewer people using road transport, the road haulage and transport sector still accounted for almost a…
SWA are soon to launch #SWADISPLAY whereby contractors upload a photo of their favourite SWA trade counter display. There will be prizes for the top five photos submitted with an overall monthly prize for the wholesaler with the best display stand voted by the contractor. SWA received survey responses from over 200 electricians asking for…
The latest Government Business Insights report reveals that the transportation and storage sector has been hit hardest by Covid and Brexit. ParcelHero says the shock result shows that more supply chain companies have closed and fewer surviving firms are currently trading than in any other sector. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights…