Changing Scene

In a fast-changing world, it can be hard to keep up with the latest developments in technology and sustainability.

Supporting the company’s growth strategy and building toward its goal to remain a generationally sustainable, diversified electrical company, Southwire is pleased to announce the acquisition of American Elite Molding…

On January 21, 2021, you are invited to the next Professional Development series on Construction Forecast with Mike Maierle.

In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, ESA will not be scheduling additional public classroom courses at this time. We will continue to monitor provincial and regional health measures, and key public health indicators.

EFC officially joins the podcast arena with the launch of electro|POD – EFC’s Electrical Community Podcast.

This recall involves Southwire branded coiled, pre-cut red electrical wire sold in shrink wrap which features a red, white and blue repeating banner reading “Romex SIMpull” at the top and indicating in larger print the wire gauge measurement of 12/2 and wire length of 30 metres (98.4 feet).

Klein Tools has announced John Kinney from Woburn, Massachusetts, as the winner of its annual Electrician of the Year award.

Jennifer Green, Director of Competitions and Young Women’s Initiatives at Skills Ontario, has been given a Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Award in the CP Skilled Trades category presented by Women’s Executive Network (WXN).

With 35 years of innovation in Canada, Trilliant, an international leading provider of utility solutions for advanced metering and smart grid systems, has announced the launch of its Libra Series Edge-Ready Smart Electric Meter for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Export Development Canada (EDC) is excited to acknowledge a select group of companies, whose clean technologies are making a positive impact around the world, with help from EDC. 

Technologies DUAL-ADE Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of custom designed switchgear, and nuventura GmbH, a German innovation center developing next generation Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) technology, announced the signing of a partnership agreement.

As a member of the Electrical Sector board, Balentine joins David Oldfather of IDEA and Jon Duffie of Siemens in helping drive adoption of ETIM product classification standards in the Electrical industry through membership recruitment, product committee engagement and prioritization, industry advocacy and other activities.

At a virtual ceremony, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) opened a new advanced materials research facility to serve as a national clean energy hub, supporting and undertaking foundational research of new materials for clean energy and other applications and transitioning them to industrial use.

Suderman Electrical Estimating Course 2 is an in-depth hands-on course that provides the participant with the opportunity to learn advance electrical estimating techniques for systems, distribution, service equipment, motor power and control.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), the United States is expected to have a shortage of electricians in the near future.

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (FCA-CAF) and the Future Skills Center, in collaboration with the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ), are looking for 500 people working in the construction industry to participate in a project pan-Canadian pilot on the use of the electronic learning logbook named Valid-8.