Ideal Supply Changes Ownership
Ideal Supply Company Limited, a southwestern Ontario wholesale distributor to the electrical, industrial and automotive industries, has been sold to Montreal-based Deschênes Group Inc…
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Flextherm Celebrates 25 Years With a Big Bang
Flextherm Celebrates 25 Years With a Big Bang PHOTO: EIN-37/CEW-18-CS-Flextherm-400.jpg The floor heating leader and manufacturer Flextherm celebrated its 25th anniversary last month by organizing a very special event to highlight this special milestone…
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Standard Appoints 3 New Customer-Focused Staff
Bryan Wozney joins Standard’s sales team as an Account Manager for BC and Alberta, Corey Henderson joins as Standard’s new Lighting Specialist in Ontario, and Julie Paquin joins as Lighting Specialist responsible for the Greater Montreal Region…
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TechnoCentre éolien Receives $4.6M for Research On Renewable Energy Integration
Funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada Foundation for Innovation and Quebec Government will support the TechnoCentre éolien’s research program on the intelligent integration of renewable energy and storage technologies in microgrids for five years…
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UL Advises of Counterfeit Certification Mark
The LED bulb identified below bears counterfeit UL Certification Marks for Canada and the U.S. The bulb has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate standards for safety and it is unknown if this LED bulb complies with any safety requirements…
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Humber College Receives Federal Funding for Energy Master Plan
More than $21 million will go towards two major infrastructure projects: implementing Phase I of the college’s Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP), and construction of a new centre of technology and innovation…
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Innergex Begins Commercial Operation of Big Silver Creek Hydroelectric Facility
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has begun commercial operation of its 40.6 MW Big Silver Creek run-of-river hydroelectric facility located in British Columbia…
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Manitobans Adopt Click Before You Dig
Manitoba Hydro’s Click Before You Dig program offers a more convenient way for contractors and homeowners to know where underground natural gas and electrical lines are located prior to any excavation…
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Team Brockway Adds Two New Sales Reps
Tommy Nugent has been appointed Brockway Enterprises’ Newfoundland & Labrador Resident Sales Representative, stationed in St. John’s, NL. Corey MacNeil joins the team as an Atlantic Canada Technical Support Sales Representative…
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Ottawa Converting 58,000 Streetlights to LED
An LED streetlight conversion that began in July and will continue until June 2020 is expected to reduce energy usage by 55% and save the City of Ottawa $4 million annually — equivalent to removing 2,500 homes from the electricity grid…
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Hydro One Appoints COO and EVO, Strategy and Corporate Development
Hydro One Ltd. has appointed Paul H. Barry to the role of Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, and Greg Kiraly to the role of Chief Operating Officer…
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Eaton Electrical Sector Appointments: Alberta
Mohammed Sirtaj has been promoted to Acting Industrial Sales Team Leader, Northern Alberta, Electrical Canada, Electrical Sector. Daryl Simard has also been promoted to Service Sales Specialist…
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Intermatic Expands Application Sales Team
Prateek (Prat) Sharma joins the Intermatic Canada Team as an Application Specialist. Sharma has over 10 years of experience as a sales and applications engineer with various companies in Canada’s electrical Industry…
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Eaton Recalls Pole Switches That May Cause Overheating
Eaton has announced a recall of 30A General Duty 2 and 3 Pole Switches made between May 3 and July 19, 2016. The switches contain non-conforming line/load lugs that may cause overheating…
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Valard Construction Restructures For Growth
Canadian powerline contractor Valard has implemented a new organizational structure as a means of achieving operational efficiencies. Changes of note include…
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Calling All Ontario YPN Members: Enter the Dale Carnegie Scholarship Contest
One lucky member of EFC’s Young Professionals Network based in Ontario will win a scholarship for Dale Carnegie’s 8-week course, “Skills for Success” — a $1,995 value…
