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• IET announces new Chief Executive and Secretary

  13-01-2023 16:38 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Ed Almond has been announced as the new Chief Executive and Secretary (CES) of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
  Ed has worked at the IET for 21 years, having held the position of Director of Finance since 2006 and becoming interim CES last summer following Nigel Fine’s retirement. Ed is an IET Fellow and takes on the IET as a membership and learned society, driving forward its charitable purpose to engineer a better world and growing a worldwide membership of 155,000 pe
  
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• Screwfix customer wins electric van

  13-01-2023 15:41 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Rebecca, a greenkeeper from Leamington Spa, is the winner of the Screwfix Big App Giveaway, driving home with a brand new electric van that she will make the most of for her business.
  In October 2022, Screwfix gave customers the chance to win fantastic prizes by purchasing via its app, including Smart Home heating bundles, iPhone 14, and TUI Holiday e-vouchers, with the first prize being an all-electric Ford Transit van.
  Based in Leamington Spa, Rebecca has been a Screwfix customer for years. Sh
  
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• Shoal Group acquires Shrinktek Polymers International

  13-01-2023 13:35 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Shoal Group has acquired Shrinktek Polymers International, a leading supplier heat shrinkable tubing for the electrical and construction industries.
  Shrinktek Polymers International has a product range which varies from economical commercial sleevings to high technology options, manufactured to the relevant national and international specification requirements.
  Following the acquisition, the Shrinktek Brand will be incorporated by Shoal Group into its Cablecraft business. Cablecraft will continu
  
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• E-van market share grows despite shrinking market

  13-01-2023 12:30 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  New electric van data shows that December was a disappointing month for van sales, and electric vans were sadly no exception. Despite this, E-vans continued their steady growth over the last few months, claiming 8% of the overall market last month.
  This is a trend seen throughout the entire year. Whilst the overall market shrank in 2022, the E-vans accounted for 6% of registrations this year, up from 4% last year. A total of 16,846 E-vans were registered, compared to 12,185 – an impressive
  
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• People moves in senior TREND Networks team

  13-01-2023 11:58 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Two senior team members have been appointed to new roles at TREND Networks.
  Dan Barrera, formerly Global Product Manager with TREND Networks has been appointed into the newly created role of Director of Product Innovation. Tim Widdershoven, who has been with the company for eight years and was most recently Marketing Director, has become International Sales Director.
  “Instead of doing what everyone else is, we’re looking ahead to develop products with the features and functionalities
  
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• Rolec and Sinexcel bring a range of DC charging units to the UK

  13-01-2023 10:26 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Rolec EV has announced its partnership agreement with Sinexcel. The partnership will introduce a new range of cost effective DC rapid EV charging stations, offering speeds from 60kW through to 480kW to support both the future of electrified transport and the nations net zero plans.
  Rolec EV already offers the UK’s largest range of AC fast and DC rapid charging points, and these latest additions will be the most price competitive in the industry. The UltraCharge 160 is the first of three mo
  
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• Currys raises over £70,000 to tackle digital poverty in the UK

  13-01-2023 10:20 via ertonline.co.uk
  One in three UK adults have cut back their spending on key digital access, according to new research conducted by Currys, The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) and YouGov. The study revealed that a quarter of adults (27 per cent) have switched to a cheaper, less comprehensive broadband or mobile phone plan, whilst one in five […]
  
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• 5G and smart speakers to bolster connected audio market in 2023

  13-01-2023 09:43 via ertonline.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE Consumers like what they hear when it comes to the latest audio technologies, reports Steve May. When it comes to connected audio, you ain’t seen nothing yet! According to industry analyst Futuresource Consulting, the market will continue to expand in 2023, as 5G improves internet connections and enhances the consumer listening experience. The smart […]
  
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