Legrand Announces Its Intention to Disengage from Russia

Legrand Announces Its Intention to Disengage from Russia

January 30, 2023 In view of recent developments, including rising operational complexity and uncertainty, Legrand has decided to divest its Russian operations and is currently reviewing options for transferring their control in a timely and orderly manner. Legrand’s activities in Russia accounted for approximately 1.5% of full-year sales in 2022. As of December31, 2022, the…

EVLO Partners with Wildstone to Provide BESS for Summerland’s First Solar Plus Storage Project

EVLO Partners with Wildstone to Provide BESS for Summerland’s First Solar Plus Storage Project

January 30, 2023 EVLO Energy Storage Inc. (EVLO) has announced its participation in a renewable energy project in Summerland, British Columbia. EVLO is partnering with Wildstone Construction Group and Skyfire Energy, a Western Canada solar panel installation contractor, to provide the District of Summerland with its first utility-scale solar facility that combines battery energy storage…

Call for Nominations: The CCDA Award for Excellence in Apprenticeship Education

Call for Nominations: The CCDA Award for Excellence in Apprenticeship Education

January 30, 2023 The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) is pleased to launch the call for nominations for the second biennial CCDA Award for Excellence in Apprenticeship Education. This award honours apprenticeship educators and training instructors who deliver innovative and top quality apprenticeship technical training in Red Seal Trades. visit the Red Seal Program’s…

Rexel Canada Aquires Lineman’s Testing Labratories of Canada

Rexel Canada Aquires Lineman’s Testing Labratories of Canada

Janaury 29, 2023 Rexel Canada aquires Lineman’s Testing Laboratories of Canada Ltd (LTL), a leading provider of high-voltage electrical services and products to the utility and industrial markets based in Toronto, ON and Edmonton, AB. The acquisition, which closed today, will provide Rexel Canada with enhanced opportunities in an attractive and value-added market. The acquisition…

Bartle & Gibson Announces Milwaukee Tool Zones at Three Locations

Bartle & Gibson Announces Milwaukee Tool Zones at Three Locations

Janaury 29, 2023 Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd. announced the addition of three Milwaukee Tool Zones. The Zones include two Milwaukee Tool Red Zones, one at their Calgary North location and one at their Port Coquitlam location, and one Milwaukee Tool Lighting Zone at their Edmonton North location. These Milwaukee Tool Zones are a one-stop…

Electricity Canada and Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada Enter Collaborative Agreement

Electricity Canada and Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada Enter Collaborative Agreement

January 27, 2023 Electricity Canada and Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada have entered into a collaborative agreement to share knowledge and create a climate of cooperation that initiates a new direction for both organizations to better serve the professional needs of the members, industry, and community. This agreement will increase collaboration to benefit industry in…

Government of Canada Launches New Intake Model for Zero-Emission Vehicles Infrastructure Funding

Government of Canada Launches New Intake Model for Zero-Emission Vehicles Infrastructure Funding

January 27, 2023 The Government of Canada is now accepting applications from not-for-profit organizations, public institutions and governments to locally deliver federal funding from the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). Applications will be accepted throughout 2023 and 2024. This is yet another step the government is taking to make electric vehicle (EV) charging more accessible for…

UL Solutions Addresses Rapid IoT and Wireless Device Market Growth with Expanded EMC Testing Capabilities

UL Solutions Addresses Rapid IoT and Wireless Device Market Growth with Expanded EMC Testing Capabilities

January 27, 2023 UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, today announced plans to expand its electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing laboratories in Fremont, California, Basingstoke, United Kingdom (U.K.), and Taiwan to enhance capacity for wireless device EMC testing and certification. The U.K. and Fremont laboratories are equipped with the latest testing technologies to…

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Green Light for Clean Energy: Government of Canada Approves James Bay Lithium Mine Project

January 18, 2023 Our environment, our communities and our economy are all threatened by climate change, making it more imperative than ever to develop critical mineral resources to support clean energy growth in Canada. These resources can and must be developed in a way that creates good jobs, is sustainable and environmentally responsible, and works in…

Schneider Electric Shitiz Agarwal

Schneider Electric Appoints Shitiz Agarwal, Vice President, Power Systems, Sales and Operations

January 18, 2023 Schneider Electric is pleased to announce the appointment of Shitiz Agarwal as Vice President, Power Systems, Sales and Operations in Canada. Under Shitiz’s leadership, the national sales, operations and Power Systems teams have been linked to form one centralized execution/solutions centre to fully leverage sales and delivery expertise and support customer growth….

Schneider Electric Named as a ‘Lighthouse’ in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion by the World Economic Forum

January 18, 2023 Schneider Electric has been named as a Global Parity Alliance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Lighthouse for its Global Pay Equity (GPE) initiative, by the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Centre for the New Economy and Society. This award recognizes Schneider Electric’s efforts to promote inclusion and care by advancing pay equity across all…