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ABB and Wieland Electric Partner to Redefine Efficiency in Modular Construction

January 15, 2025 ABB Electrification’s Smart Buildings Division and Wieland Electric have announced a strategic partnership to revolutionize modular and serial construction with advanced prefabricated electrical installation systems. The collaboration combines Wieland’s innovative connector technology with ABB’s extensive portfolio – including switches, sockets, installation boxes, energy distribution, and smart home solutions – to deliver plug-and-play…

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ABB Expands Residential Energy Management Portfolio in North America with Lumin Acquisition

January 15, 2025 ABB has announced the acquisition of Lumin, a U.S.-based pioneer and leading provider of responsive energy management systems, to expand its home energy management capabilities in the North American residential sector. The acquisition follows a strategic minority investment by ABB into the company in 2023. Financial terms of the transaction were not…

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Mattr Completes Acquisition of AmerCable, Establishing US Wire and Cable Manufacturing Footprint

January 10, 2025 Mattr Corp. has announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of AmerCable Incorporated [see press release], which now forms part of Mattr’s Connection Technologies reporting segment. Under the terms of the transaction, Mattr has acquired all of the outstanding shares of AmerCable from Nexans USA Inc. for a purchase price…

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Ontario Launches New Energy Efficiency Programs

January 10, 2025 The Ontario government is launching new energy efficiency programs, including the new Home Renovation Savings Program. The programs are part of a new $10.9 billion, 12-year investment in energy efficiency. The new Home Renovation Savings Program will launch on January 28, 2025, and offer rebates of up to 30 per cent for home energy…

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The Government of Yukon Pauses the Affordable Heat Pump Program Due to High Demand

January 9, 2025 The Affordable Heat Pump Program (AHPP) is fully subscribed through 2025, with 84 households receiving heat pumps through the program since the program launched on December 19, 2024. The rapid uptake of the program exceeded expectations, demonstrating Yukoners’ interest in switching to more efficient electric heating sources that result in lower utility…

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Jesse Spring of Primary Engineering and Construction Named EHRC 2024 Leader of the Year

January 6, 2025 Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is thrilled to announce Jesse Spring, CEO of Primary Engineering and Construction, as the recipient of the 2024 Leader of the Year Award. EHRC proudly recognizes Jesse for his leadership, which is built on excellence and powering growth. Jesse’s journey with Primary began in 2008 as an…

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Hammond Manufacturing Strengthens Western Canada Presence with Strategic Partnerships

January 6, 2024 Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited’s Electrical Enclosures Division has announced two significant partnerships to enhance its market presence in Western Canada, effective January 6, 2025, with the addition of Sales Agents, Electra Sales and TMC Sales. These firms were selected based on their excellent, longstanding industry reputation and existing complementary product lines. Both…

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ABB Invests in Generative AI Energy Manager Startup Edgecom

January 6, 2024 ABB is investing in a strategic partnership with Edgecom Energy, the Toronto-based energy management startup. The company’s unique energy management platform uses artificial intelligence to help industrial and commercial users manage and reduce peaks in their power demand. It is the first in the market to use a generative AI copilot to…

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Government of Yukon and Government of Canada Announce New Investments to Make heat pumps more Affordable for Yukoners

January 3, 2025 The Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon are partnering to help Yukoners switch to smart electric heating systems, making life more affordable while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The federal investment consists of $1.4 million from the Federal Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program (OHPA) and $287,000 from Canada’s Low Carbon…

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IPEX Named One of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2025

January 3, 2025 IPEX is proud to announce it has been named to the prestigious Greater Toronto Top 100 Employer list by Mediacorp. Canada Inc. As part of the designation, IPEX was profiled in a special digital magazine, which can be found here and also on the Globe and Mail’s website. “We are honoured to receive this noteworthy award,” said…

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Manitoba Introduces Permanent Cut to Provincial Fuel Tax

January 3, 2025 The Manitoba government is bringing in a permanent 10 per cent cut to the provincial fuel tax, Premier Wab Kinew announced. “Our government keeps our word. We said we’d cut the fuel tax and we did,” said Kinew. “We said it would last 12 months and it did. Now we’re going further…

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New Measures in BC aim to Boost Home Construction

January 3, 2025 Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the B.C. home-flipping tax will be in place to discourage investors from buying housing to turn a quick profit. People who sell their home within two years of buying will be subject to the tax, unless they qualify for an exemption, such as divorce, job loss or change…

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Alberta Housing Starts up 35% in 2024

January 3, 2025 Alberta housing starts rise to 42,954 so far in 2024, a 35 per cent increase over the same period last year. Alberta is ending the year strong, leading Canada with the highest per capita housing starts in the country from January-November. Monthly data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reinforces…

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Nova Scotia’s Transitional Rules Posted for HST Reduction

January 3, 2025 Nova Scotians and businesses across Canada can find information online to plan for the permanent reduction of the harmonized sales tax (HST) that will take effect April 1, 2025. “The HST reduction is one way the government is helping Nova Scotians and addressing affordability. We want to share these rules as early…

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Investment in Saint John Affordable Housing Project Under Construction

January 3, 2025 The provincial, federal and municipal governments are investing more than $20 million in the creation of 56 affordable homes in Saint John. The Steepleview Developments apartment building will have one- and two-bedroom units, as well as barrier-free units. Twenty-eight of them will receive rent supplements from the New Brunswick Housing Corporation. The…

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Graybar Oshawa Branch Now Open

January 3, 2025 Situated in Ontario, Oshawa is a hub for many industries including Nuclear Energy, Automotive Manufacturing, Industrial MRO and Residential Development. Graybar Canada’s Oshawa branch offers leading products in electrical, communications data, automation and lighting. The Oshawa branch is ready to help customers with electrical, lighting and automation solutions. 103-1707 Thornton Rd. N.Oshawa,…

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Changing Scene

ABB and Wieland Electric Partner to Redefine Efficiency in Modular Construction

ABB Expands Residential Energy Management Portfolio in North America with Lumin Acquisition

Mattr Completes Acquisition of AmerCable, Establishing US Wire and Cable Manufacturing Footprint

Ontario Launches New Energy Efficiency Programs

The Government of Yukon Pauses the Affordable Heat Pump Program Due to High Demand

Jesse Spring of Primary Engineering and Construction Named EHRC 2024 Leader of the Year

Hammond Manufacturing Strengthens Western Canada Presence with Strategic Partnerships

ABB Invests in Generative AI Energy Manager Startup Edgecom

Government of Yukon and Government of Canada Announce New Investments to Make heat pumps more Affordable for Yukoners

IPEX Named One of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2025

Manitoba Introduces Permanent Cut to Provincial Fuel Tax

New Measures in BC aim to Boost Home Construction

Alberta Housing Starts up 35% in 2024

Nova Scotia’s Transitional Rules Posted for HST Reduction

Investment in Saint John Affordable Housing Project Under Construction

Graybar Oshawa Branch Now Open

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