Hammond Manufacturing Strengthens Western Canada Presence with Strategic Partnerships

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…

ABB Invests in Generative AI Energy Manager Startup Edgecom

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…

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

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…

IPEX Named One of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2025

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…

Investment in Saint John Affordable Housing Project Under Construction

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…

Graybar Oshawa Branch Now Open

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,…

CIB and RBC Commit $20 million Towards the Environmentally Sustainable Revitalization of the Matawa Training and Wellness Centre

CIB and RBC Commit $20 million Towards the Environmentally Sustainable Revitalization of the Matawa Training and Wellness Centre

December 16, 2024 The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and Matawa First Nations Management (Matawa) have reached financial close on the Matawa Training and Wellness Centre energy retrofit project. The CIB is lending $15 million through its Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative (ICII), in addition to RBC’s $5 million financing to support…

New FLO Chargers in Northwest Territories, Niagra Falls, and the Legendary Fairmont Empress

New FLO Chargers in Northwest Territories, Niagra Falls, and the Legendary Fairmont Empress

December 16, 2024 FLO has announced new EV charger installations in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Niagara Falls, Ontario, and the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia. New FLO Chargers in Hay River, Northwest Territories  The Town of Hay River in Canada’s Northwest Territories has its first DC Fast Charger with the installation and activation of…

Chuck Cartmill Announces Retirement as CEO of LED Roadway Lighting

Chuck Cartmill Announces Retirement as CEO of LED Roadway Lighting

December 13, 2024 LED Roadway Lighting (LRL) has announced that Chuck Cartmill will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer effective January 1st, 2025. Since founding the company in 2002 as C-Vision, Chuck has played an instrumental role in growing LED Roadway Lighting from its modest beginnings in an empty building with one employee into a…

Nexans Powers the Safe Restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris

Nexans Powers the Safe Restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris

December 13, 2024 Notre-Dame: Stronger and Safer After five years of meticulous restoration following the devastating fire in 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris is ready to reopen its doors. Nexans is proud to have played an important role in this extraordinary collective effort, contributing its expertise to ensure the cathedral is safer and more secure. 200…

Statement on Behalf of Trio of North American Electrical Industry Associations in Support of Free Trade in Electrical Goods Between Canada, Mexico and the United States

Statement on Behalf of Trio of North American Electrical Industry Associations in Support of Free Trade in Electrical Goods Between Canada, Mexico and the United States

December 13, 2024 Electro-Federation Canada (EFC), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), and Cámara Nacional de Manufacturas Eléctricas (CANAME) issued the following statement in support of free trade in electrical industry goods between Canada, Mexico, and the United States:  “The North American electrical industry powers the economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The electrical…