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• Asurion to acquire Domestic & General

  02-12-2025 16:03 via ertonline.co.uk
  Global technology care provider Asurion has announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK and Europe-based Domestic & General, one of the largest appliance care companies in the region. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to regulatory approval. The deal will combine Asurion’s global reach and digital service capabilities with Domestic & General’s […]
  
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• Independent retailers face “Perfect Storm” in Autumn Budget, says Bira in blunt assessment

  05-12-2025 16:08 via ertonline.co.uk
  Independent retailers are facing business rates increases of up to 45 per cent alongside rising wage costs and a four-year wait for action on unfair competition, a new podcast from Bira has revealed. The latest episode of ‘High Street Matters’, titled ‘The Autumn Budget – A Reaction from Independent Retailers’, examines the gap between government […]
  
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• myenergi launches winter reward for EV charger installations

  05-12-2025 13:19 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Under a new initiative launched by British smart home energy technology manufacturer myenergi, electrical installers can earn seasonal rewards for fitting the zappi GLO home charger.
  The scheme applies to units installed and commissioned between now and the end of December.
  Installers can claim £40 for each device, with an additional £100 awarded for every 10 units fitted per month. During December, this could equate to £1,000 for 20 completed installations.
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• Vent-Axia leads the way at H&V News Awards

  05-12-2025 11:53 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has scooped the ‘Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year’ award at the prestigious H&V News Awards.
  The Sussex-based company secured the accolade for its Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq range of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR).
  The win demonstrates Vent-Axia’s design leadership, providing a range of effective, whole-house ventilation solutions to help overcome the challenges the new-build residential sector face
  
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• Winner of SkillELECTRIC gold announced

  05-12-2025 10:40 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  22-year-old Ellis Stevenson, a recently qualified apprentice from SECTT and UHI Moray, has been named the first-ever female SkillELECTRIC champion after excelling in the intensive 2025 UK Final over three days at Bridgend College.
  Taking second place and the silver medal was Adam Souter, also from SECTT and UHI Moray.
  Third place and the bronze medal went to Fabian Maciejewski of East Goscote Electrics and Leicester College.
  Ewan Forsythe, who trained with Belfast Metropolitan College and is emp
  
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• 2026 appliance trends from Sirius Buying Group

  04-12-2025 13:02 via ertonline.co.uk
  Sirius Buying Group has released a trends report for 2026, detailing the what it believes will be the latest trends influencing design and product choice. With a spotlight on colour, conservation, and cross-generational design in the kitchen, utility room and laundry space, 2026 will require a delicate balance between the needs of today’s replacement market, […]
  
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• METZ unveils new QLED matte-screen TV range and portable 24-Inch rechargeable smart TV

  04-12-2025 12:38 via ertonline.co.uk
  German electronics manufacturer, METZ has announced the launch of a new QLED UHD Smart TV line-up featuring premium, anti-glare matte screen normally associated with high-end TV ranges, and a lightweight, portable, rechargeable 24 inch smart streaming TV designed for home viewing and travel entertainment. The QLED UHD Smart TVs Powered by TiVo – the MQE7600ZUK […]
  
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• METZ launches two new TVs – an OLED UHD model, and a portable perfect for camping

  04-12-2025 12:38 via ertonline.co.uk
  German electronics manufacturer, METZ has announced the launch of two new products, a new QLED UHD Smart TV line-up featuring premium, anti-glare matte screen normally associated with high-end TV ranges, and a lightweight, portable, rechargeable 24” smart streaming TV designed for home viewing and travel entertainment. The QLED UHD Smart TVs Powered by TiVo – […]
  
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• ISE 2026 to offer new opportunities for electrical contractors

  04-12-2025 11:08 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026 returns to Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, 3-6 February, with a forward-looking theme: Push Beyond. As buildings evolve into intelligent, connected environments, electrical professionals are increasingly at the centre of this transformation, and ISE is positioning them to take the lead.
  For electrical contractors, smart buildings represent more than a technological upgrade; they are a major commercial opportunity. Demand for integrated lighting, energy management
  
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• NICEIC congratulates winner of SkillELECTRIC 2025

  04-12-2025 10:42 via ewnews.co.uk
  NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification and training body for the electrical industry, is pleased to extend its congratulations to SkillELECTRIC 2025 winner Ellis Stevenson. Ellis made history as the competition’s first-ever female champion, following her outstanding performance at the 2025 UK Final at Bridgend College.
  SkillELECTRIC, the premier skills competition for the UK’s electrical industry, presented this year’s participants with a complex installation task. Partic
  
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• UK-engineered transformers driving offshore energy innovation

  03-12-2025 16:42 via ewnews.co.uk
  Electro-Wind Limited has shared details of one of its latest projects, in collaboration with a leading UK system integrator and automation solution provider. These custom-designed transformers will be seamlessly integrated into advanced power cabins and form part of a large system supporting offshore renewable operations.
  These large-scale transformers serve as critical infrastructure components in the next generation of marine energy projects. Engineered for compact integration, they are custom
  
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• Powering progress: UK-engineered transformers driving offshore energy innovation

  03-12-2025 16:42 via ewnews.co.uk
  Electro-Wind Limited has shared details of one of its latest projects, in collaboration with a leading UK system integrator and automation solution provider. These custom-designed transformers will be seamlessly integrated into advanced power cabins and form part of a large system supporting offshore renewable operations.
  These large-scale transformers serve as critical infrastructure components in the next generation of marine energy projects. Engineered for compact integration, they are custom
  
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• JustWatch: Competition heats up as UK streaming platforms close gap on US market leaders

  03-12-2025 12:43 via ertonline.co.uk
  JustWatch has released the latest streaming market share report for the United Kingdom, analysing user activity and platform interest during the third quarter of 2025. The following insights are based on aggregated behavior from over three million monthly UK JustWatch web and app users. Key Takeaways ● Netflix and Prime Video remain in the lead […]
  
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• Light Forms completes bespoke café lighting feature

  03-12-2025 10:10 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Mouse Tail Coffee has opened a new site on Fenchurch Avenue in London, with lighting design playing a central role in shaping the interior.
  The brief focused on creating a welcoming environment for commuters and office workers, while maintaining the brand’s established visual identity.
  As the company’s fifth location, the space needed to balance consistency with a distinctive design element suited to the building’s curved architectural form.
  Light Forms, a UK designer and manuf
  
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• BOXT and Passiv UK form heat pump partnership

  02-12-2025 15:56 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  BOXT, a UK-based installer, has teamed up with Passiv UK to exclusively offer the Passiv Smart Thermostat with every purchase of the Worcester Bosch Compress 2000 Air Source Heat Pump.
  This strategic collaboration is described by the companies as a “major step forward” in making advanced heat pump control technology widely accessible, providing homeowners across the UK with an intelligent, energy-efficient innovation to optimise their heating systems.
  The Passiv Smart Thermostat enha
  
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• Caple welcomes new Business Development Manager

  02-12-2025 12:19 via ertonline.co.uk
  Caple has welcomed Dan Baker to the team. Mr Baker joins as the Business Development Manager for South Wales and the South West. He brings a significant depth of experience to the role, with an extensive background in the KBB industry with well-known national retailers and distributors. His expertise will further strengthen and complement Caple’s […]
  
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• EIC encourages community to ‘Spread the Word’ this festive season

  02-12-2025 12:10 via ewnews.co.uk
  This holiday season, the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is inviting supporters to make a difference in whatever way they can. If you’re unable to give financially, simple actions like sharing EIC posts on social media, linking to EIC resources online, putting up posters, or wearing co-branded workwear can help raise awareness, reach more people in need, and support the charity’s fundraising goals.
  How the EIC Community Has Been Spreading the Word in 2025There are so many great w
  
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• CIH, part of Euronics, joins AMDEA       

  02-12-2025 12:10 via ertonline.co.uk
  The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) is delighted to announce that Combined Independents (Holdings) Ltd (trading as Euronics in the UK) has joined the association. The move brings CIH / Euronics exclusive own appliance ranges, Sensis and Schönhaus, into the membership community and further strengthens the relationship between AMDEA and key retailers. CIH […]
  
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• AMDEA welcomes Euronics, expanding membership with exclusive appliance brands

  02-12-2025 12:10 via ertonline.co.uk
  The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) is delighted to announce that Combined Independents (Holdings) Ltd (trading as Euronics in the UK) has joined the association. The move brings CIH / Euronics exclusive own appliance ranges, Sensis and Schönhaus, into the membership community and further strengthens the relationship between AMDEA and key retailers. CIH […]
  
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• Ovia’s new modular Beelo Bollard range

  02-12-2025 10:10 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Renowned for its commitment to safety and security across its range of products, Ovia, part of the Scolmore Group, has announced the latest addition to its successful Amenity range, the modular Beelo Bollard.
  Joining Ovia’s versatile and robust collection of exterior lighting solutions, the Beelo Bollard is engineered to deliver exceptional performance, long-lasting durability, and adaptable functionality across a wide range of commercial and residential applications.
  The Beelo Bollard ran
  
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• NVC Lighting wins Smart Buildings/Sustainability award

  01-12-2025 17:47 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  CAT-R, the innovative sustainable range by lighting manufacturer, NVC Lighting, was named Smart Buildings/Sustainability Product of the Year at the prestigious ECN Awards.
  New to the market, the CAT-R range has already received its first accolade thanks to its revolutionary design that eliminates CAT-A / B fit-out waste in tenanted commercial spaces.
  CAT-R was designed with efficiency at the core with lighting modules that can be easily reused, replaced and redeployed, to potentially last the en
  
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• Recolight and Hoare Lea speak on data-driven sustainability at Light 25

  01-12-2025 17:22 via ewnews.co.uk
  This year’s Light25 hosted talks from a range of lighting experts. Kael Gillam, Senior Associate at Hoare Lea Lighting, and Max Robson, Environmental Metrics Manager at Recolight, delivered an insightful presentation on the use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and transparent data in the lighting industry.
  The presentation, titled “Your data isn’t good, it’s just data,” challenged assumptions about EPDs, noting that they are used to present data, not qua
  
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• EDATA data pool integrated with Sharp-aX business software

  01-12-2025 17:16 via ewnews.co.uk
  The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) and EDA Affiliate Solution Provider Sharp-aX Computer Systems Ltd have announced the successful integration of the award-winning EDATA data pool with Sharp-aX’s software.
  Integrating the data pool with the essential software that electrical wholesalers depend on to drive their businesses is a strategic priority, as Richard Appleton, Head of Digitalisation at the EDA explains, “With over 312,000 products and images in the data pool
  
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• ECN Awards 2025 Winners revealed

  01-12-2025 15:24 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Last Thursday (27 November), the Heart of England Conference & Events Centre played host to the third annual ECN Awards – our biggest and most successful event to date.
  In front of a packed house, the night celebrated the very best the electrical contracting industry has to offer, with winners from a wide and varied range of categories stepping into the spotlight to collect their coveted trophies in front of their peers.
  ECN would like to thank absolutely every one of you for your supp
  
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• Loewe introduces stellar alu black in new 77- and 83-inch screen sizes

  01-12-2025 14:57 via ertonline.co.uk
  Luxury German AV brand Loewe has introduced larger screen sizes to its acclaimed stellar alu black TV. The 77-inch and 83-inch models combine Loewe’s signature attention to craftsmanship and design with over 100 years of German engineering expertise, setting new standards in luxury entertainment. The new stellar 77–83-inch models bring a grand cinematic presence to […]
  
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• myenergi takes home gold at the 2025 ECN Awards

  01-12-2025 11:31 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Last week (27 November), the myenergi zappi GLO was named EV Charging Product of the Year at the 2025 ECN Awards. The prestigious event, which took place at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, celebrated innovation, accomplishment and excellence from across the electrical contracting industry.
  Designed and manufactured in the UK, zappi GLO sets the standards in next-generation design, smart integration and intelligent control. Users can simply plug-and-go, or explore toggle option
  
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• EW December – Looking ahead with optimism

  01-12-2025 10:33 via ewnews.co.uk
  Welcome to the December issue of EW, and our final issue of 2025.
  Recent data from BEAMA showed a boost in optimism across the electrical sector, driven by the prospect of trade deals and the government’s ongoing commitment to decarbonisation and economic growth. This renewed industrial optimism marks a dramatic turnaround from Q1 2025, when sales were strong, but optimism was low.
  That said, despite the positive growth outlook, the shortage of skilled labour has a knock on effects for the
  
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• Product of the Month: Tewke launches ‘Tap’ light switch

  01-12-2025 10:13 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  UK smart energy company Tewke has unveiled Tap, a new smart light switch designed to simplify smart home adoption while creating new opportunities for electricians in the growing connected home market.
  Tap combines beautiful design, smart functionality, and practical energy intelligence into a single, easy to install platform. Tap offers ‘one tap’ mood lighting for any occasion and provides real-time energy cost tracking to empower users to make efficient energy use choices – h
  
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• Tattooed electrician triumphs at On The Tools Awards

  01-12-2025 10:10 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  Electrician Gina York has been named Electrician of the Year at the 2025 On The Tools Awards, following a year marked by both tool theft and an unexpectedly personal tribute to the trade.
  Gina, who had the On The Tools logo tattooed on her arm after a tool theft incident, was recognised at the ceremony for her contribution to the electrical sector and wider trades community.
  Gina experienced the theft while attending a tool theft rally in London, an event supported by On The Tools.
  Shortly after
  
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• Introducing Espire’s Optical Smoke Alarms from ESP

  28-11-2025 10:10 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  ESP, a UK fire and security product specialist and part of the Scolmore Group, continues to lead the way in fire and safety technology with its Espire Optical Smoke Alarm.
  Designed to deliver fast and reliable detection of slow, smouldering fires, the Optical Smoke Alarm is part of the comprehensive range of Espire high performance Fire and CO Alarms launched earlier this year, reinforcing ESP’s reputation for innovation, quality, and compliance in life safety solutions.
  Featuring a compac
  
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