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• Belling Farmhouse scoops Which? ‘Top 50 Products of 2025’ placing

  05-01-2026 15:20 via ertonline.co.uk
  Belling, part of Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA), has been recognised by consumer champion Which?, securing a coveted spot in its prestigious ‘Top 50 Products of 2025’. The Belling Farmhouse 110cm Dual Fuel was the only range cooker to be selected for the 2025 list, solidifying its position as a market leader in the category […]
  
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• LG to showcase new home robot at CES 2026

  05-01-2026 12:25 via ertonline.co.uk
  LG Electronics (LG) will be showcasing its new home robot, LG CLOiD, for the first time at CES 2026, held in Las Vegas from January 6-9. Representing LG’s continued progress in home robotics, LG CLOiD is designed to perform a wide range of indoor household tasks, enhancing everyday convenience and improving quality of life by […]
  
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• Phenolic breakdown: The hidden danger

  05-01-2026 12:17 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  If you have read any of UK manufacturer of electrical test equipment Kewtech‘s previous articles, you may already be familiar with the mantra “Test Before You Touch”.
  In a previous piece, the company explored the risks of metallic surfaces becoming live. Here, it dives into a lesser-known but equally dangerous issue: phenolic breakdown in thermosetting plastics.
  What are phenolic plastics?
  Back in the late ’60s through the early ’90s, phenolic resin was the go-to ma
  
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• EIC launches 2026 Health Calendar and Wellbeing Talks

  05-01-2026 12:08 via ewnews.co.uk
  The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) has officially launched its 2026 Health Calendar and Wellbeing Talk series.
  A year-long programme of resources, hints & tips and monthly virtual sessions designed to support the mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of people across the electrical and energy industries.
  Delivered by EIC’s experienced welfare team alongside trusted partners, the series aims to encourage open conversations, reduce stigma and provide practical tools for everyday
  
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• Recolight publishes 2025 ‘Commitment to Sustainability ‘

  05-01-2026 11:53 via ewnews.co.uk
  Recolight has published its Commitment to Sustainability for 2025. The document summarises the plans Recolight has put in place to reduce the company’s own environmental impact, and to help others to do the same.
  Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey explains the strategy: “Firstly, we try to put our own house in order. We put in place policies and strategies to reduce our own carbon footprint, to improve the circularity of what we do, and to encourage our suppliers of transport and recycling s
  
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• Samsung announces new projector at CES 2026

  05-01-2026 11:32 via ertonline.co.uk
  Samsung Electronics has announced the global launch of The Freestyle+, its latest AI-powered portable projector designed to deliver a more flexible and personalised entertainment experience across a wide range of spaces. Unveiled ahead of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, The Freestyle+ builds on the distinctive design of the original Freestyle while introducing smarter AI capabilities, […]
  
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• Samsung announces new projector

  05-01-2026 11:32 via ertonline.co.uk
  Samsung Electronics has announced the global launch of The Freestyle+, its latest AI-powered portable projector designed to deliver a more flexible and personalised entertainment experience across a wide range of spaces. Unveiled ahead of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, The Freestyle+ builds on the distinctive design of the original Freestyle while introducing smarter AI capabilities, […]
  
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• EDA celebrates Sscond Princess Royal Training Award

  05-01-2026 11:27 via ewnews.co.uk
  The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) is proud to announce that it has received its second Princess Royal Training Award, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in workforce development. The award recognises the EDA’s suite of 12 Product Knowledge Training Modules, which continue to set the benchmark for skills development in the UK’s electrotechnical sector.
  The award was presented in December 2025 at an inspiring ceremony held at Fishmongers’ Hall, London, wh
  
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• EW January issue – Welcome to 2026

  05-01-2026 11:19 via ewnews.co.uk
  Welcome to our first issue of 2026! Here at EW HQ it always feels a little odd to be putting together the January issue while we are still in December, but there’s something about looking ahead to the new year that always makes me feel hopeful. Despite the many challenges facing the electrical wholesaling sector and the wider electrical industry, there are strong voices advocating for sustainable growth and a positive, profitable future.
  Some of these strong voices can be found in this iss
  
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• Kidde introduces fire and CO alarm control switch

  05-01-2026 10:49 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Kidde Safety Europe, a UK manufacturer of smoke, heat, and carbon monoxide alarms, has introduced a new Fire and CO Alarm Control Switch that enables remote testing and silencing of interconnected Kidde FIREX hardwired alarms, providing a practical solution for properties where alarms are installed in locations that are difficult to access or require regular inspection.
  The Fire and CO Alarm Control Switch makes the process easy with a convenient Test/Hush button that eliminates the need for phy
  
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• Ideal Heating reinstates One More MAX incentive

  05-01-2026 10:26 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Ideal Heating, a UK manufacturer of boilers and heat pumps, has confirmed the return of its One More MAX installer incentive at the start of 2026, offering up to £1,000 in rewards through its Connect programme.
  The scheme runs from 1 January to 30 April 2026 and applies to installers who register more Logic MAX or Vogue MAX boilers during that period than they did between 1 January and 30 April 2025.
  Installers who exceed their previous total by one registered boiler will receive £30
  
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