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• Chris Green appointed Senior Marketing Director of Schneider Electric

  02-06-2023 15:36 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Schneider Electric has appointed Chris Green as the new Senior Marketing Director UK and Ireland.Chris brings over 18 years of B2B marketing experience across various technology markets, including engineering systems and services, IT software, and hardware. As Senior Marketing Director UK and Ireland, he will assume responsibility for all regional Global Marketing functions. This includes overseeing digital, communications and PR, as well as segment and channel marketing. He will be an integral
  
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• WMC announces the death of Steve Williams

  02-06-2023 14:56 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Wrexham Mineral Cables (WMC) is sad to announce the death of its Commercial Manager, Steve Williams. Steve has been a key figure at Wrexham Mineral Cables over the last 16 years and his death, after a short illness is an enormous loss to the team and the cabling industry.
  As well as being a much-loved husband, father and grandfather, Steve Williams was a highly respected industry figure. He spent much of his time driving positive change in the building safety arena. The impacts of his tireless a
  
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• Travis Perkins launches Online Trade Counter to make ordering easier

  02-06-2023 13:25 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Travis Perkins is recently making shopping online and through its app frictionless with the launch of its Online Trade Counter and new shared access feature.
  The launch of Travis Perkins Online Trade Counter allows trade account holders to shop quickly and seamlessly for the products that they buy most at their trade prices, without having to navigate through product information and payment screens, and reducing the time it takes to order.
  The Online Trade Counter means customers only need a cou
  
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• Hager enters the UK switchboard market

  02-06-2023 12:31 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Hager has launched a factory-built switchboard offer combined with its own ACBs and MCCBs from its Telford facility.
  By evolving the Quadro Evo platform, the Hager switchboard offer is now specific for the legislative needs of British Standards, combined with the specific market and installer expectations.
  Ian Smith, Country Marketing Leader comments, “The driving force behind the subsequent creation of Quadro Evo has been a clear focus on these primary areas that we know resonate with the
  
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• Aico partners with AWEBB to power LEAD Academy

  02-06-2023 11:39 via ewnews.co.uk
  Education, training, and development are at the heart of what Aico offers to its supply chain and colleagues. This is why Aico are pleased to announce that they will be supporting AWEBB’s training academy with a rebrand. The AWEBB LEAD training academy will be rebranded as ‘The LEAD Academy powered by Aico’.
  AWEBB’s training academy provides a pathway into management for their members. Through the training, they can increase their awareness of effective sales skills and n
  
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• Tamlite Lighting wins Energy Efficiency Product award 

  02-06-2023 11:38 via ewnews.co.uk
  A product that is manufactured entirely in the Midlands and is designed with local supply-chains and energy efficiency in mind, has scooped an award win for Energy Efficiency Product of the Year at the Electrical Review & Data Centre Review Excellence Awards. The awards, which are held annually, celebrate outstanding achievements within the electrical and data centre industries over the past year.
  The winning product, CIRCA, was designed, manufactured and brought to market by Redditch-based
  
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• Carver Group announces the acquisition of Powrmatic Limited

  02-06-2023 11:27 via ewnews.co.uk
  The Carver Group is pleased to announce its acquisition of commercial and industrial HVAC specialist Powrmatic Limited, for an undisclosed sum.
  Established more than 74 years ago with manufacturing and distribution facilities in Ilminster, Somerset and Dublin, Powrmatic is a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial and commercial heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment with well-established representation throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond.
  “The acquisit
  
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• Makita’s hottest new product

  02-06-2023 11:16 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Makita has launched its cordless microwave oven. Driven by the company’s 40VMax XGT battery, the new MW001GZ is designed for portability, allowing users to enjoy hot, microwaved meals in minutes, whether on site, on the road, or at leisure.
  The 8L capacity MW001GZ is powered by one or two 40VMax XGT batteries and is designed to utilise the power sequentially for continuous power when it’s needed.
  With two output settings – 500W or 350W, the inner heating area is large enough to
  
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• A record number of visitors at Euronics Showcase 2023

  02-06-2023 10:57 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  Euronics Showcase had a record number of visitors when it returned to the NEC, Birmingham in April. CIH, part of Euronics, said it proves it is still the unrivalled place for the buying group’s members, Euronics agents and suppliers to meet. “We are thrilled with the response we have received following this year’s Showcase event,” […]
  
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• Integrate lighting control into your BEMS

  02-06-2023 10:48 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  Carlo Gavazzi has launched the DLI-MCG024 DALI-2 Sub Master which, when installed with the UWP 4.0 Controller, supports the management of a complete DALI-2 network and input devices such as switches, dimmers and ballasts. This comprehensive lighting solution is then easily integrated into the BEMS for intelligent monitoring and control of all building services.
  Up to 20 DLI-MCG024’s can be connected to Carlo Gavazzi’s UWP 4.0 (universal web platform), each DALI-2 sub master can contr
  
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