Changing Scene

Southwire Company today named Rich Stinson as its president as the company begins a transition in leadership.

With a shared commitment to the safety and performance of electrical lighting, UL, the American Lighting Association (ALA) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) have released a new position paper due to an increased demand for sanitizing and germicidal capabilities in the face of COVID-19.

The Standards Council of Canada is delighted to announce that Shawn Paulsen, manager of conformity assessment with CSA Group, was recently appointed by the Canadian National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (CANC/IEC) as their new vice-president.

IDEAL continues to recognize the essential work electricians are doing during this global crisis.

As the government continues a gradual, staged approach to reopen Ontario, ESA is assessing how they can safely resume in-person classroom training while adhering to Ontario Public Health guidelines.

ABB has marked the start of construction at its new facility in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy, which will serve as a global Center of Excellence and production site for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Hannover Fairs (Canada) and the Canadian Renewable Energy Association announced Electricity Transformation Canada 2020, Canada’s largest renewable energy and energy storage conference and exhibition, scheduled to take place November 10 – 12 in Toronto, Ontario, has been cancelled in response to the COVID-19 situation.

Attention all Contractors, Electricians, MRO customers: Affiliated Distributors is pleased to announce that Cooper Lighting Solutionshas joined the AD Electrical eCommerce Program.

Gerrie Electric Wholesale are excited to share photos on the progress of their Central Distribution Centre (CDC) construction.

Recently BC Hydro increased its incentives (TIME SENSITIVE) for Commercial and Industrial businesses, to help the economic recovery from the Covid19 pandemic.

Former President Jason Kish won a strong majority in the recent election, and pledged to continue working to build a strong local. He was sworn in, along with the other incoming executives, on July 16th, 2020.

The producers and four sponsoring associations of the MEET Show are announcing revised dates for this year’s edition of the event.