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Recruiting and retaining members has long been a concern for the association, but the problem seemed especially apparent at this time...
One indication of CEDA’s expanding sphere of influence was the creation of “CEDA Current,” a trade magazine set up to promote the electrical distribution industry...
The pros and cons of joining the Canadian Electrical Association were first considered in 1969: no firm decision was made...
1968 was an introspective period for CEDA...
The year 1967 started with the approval of a deficit budget...
The directors must have been concerned with the possibility inquiries from investigators for the Federal Combines Act.
A small but significant entry appears in the minutes of the Directors meeting held September 21: New Distributor Company - Span-Canada Electric Limited.
History was made in 1957. After more than five years of discussions concerning admission of the “big three” national companies (Canadian General Electric Company Ltd., Northern Electric Co. Ltd., Canadian Westinghouse Supply Company Ltd.) into membership of CEDA, on January 15, 1957, Canadian Westinghouse Supply Company Ltd. Was admitted to membership.
A committee appointed to consider the future operation of the Association reported some startling facts about the Association’s Manager, Mr. Edmunds. In the minutes, President Jack Sharpe listed a string of indiscretions that highlighted his dissatisfaction with Mr. Edmunds’ conduct. These included
In 1952, a new Federal Sales Tax brought about some inequity.
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Open Letter to the Canadian Electrical Industry: Our Supply Chain
With an outstanding record turnout at this year’s EFC Conference in Quebec City, delegates were asked to attend a workshop on our supply chain.
Delegates voted on several issues that would help advance our industry towards digitalization, improved performance, ease of doing business, and improved data.
Why?
Why do we need a workshop for our industry? All of our research over the years to supply chains customers shows that brand loyalty is mixed — it’s almost 50/50 between the manufacturer and the distributor.
NEMA and ISA Working Together on New Building Systems Cybersecurity Program
During a recent Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group meeting, representatives from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and International Society of Automation (ISA) outlined a new program to address the growing risk of unprotected and under-protected building control systems in the U.S. and abroad.
Building owners, users, and manufacturers of control systems continuously work to find practical ways to create safe and more secure environments.
IDEA to Offer Customer Training Plan for the IDEA Connectors Launch
IDEA plans to introduce an online learning management tool, the IDEA Learning Portal, to train customers on the new IDEA Connector, which will launch in late September. This portal will contain comprehensive training information and documentation on the IDEA Connector, a master data management (MDM) platform that enables distributors to securely access accurate and timely product and pricing data directly from manufacturers.
To complement the portal, there will be four training session devoted to manufacturers and distributors at eBiz. These training sessions will dive deeper into specific content to ensure a complete understanding of important functionality.
Changing Scene
Liteline Promotes Eric Teacher to National Specification Manager for Canada
Liteline Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Eric Teacher to National Specification Manager for Canada.
Eric Joined Liteline in February as Regional Manager - Specifications for Ontario, Canada and quickly became an indispensable resource to the Sales, Marketing and Product Development teams. Eric has extensive experience in the Lighting and Controls industry.
Electrical Safety Authority Welcomes New Directors to Board
The Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA's) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Arjan Arenja, President, Spectrum Development Inc., Walter Pamic, Co-owner, Power-Tek Electrical Services Inc., and Ysni Semsedini, CEO, Festival Hydro have been appointed to the ESA Board of Directors.
"I am pleased to welcome our new members to the Board and look forward to their expertise and contributions to support ESA's mandate to enhance safety, and administer the province's electrical safety regulations during a period of rapid change and renewal," says Peter Gregg, Chair, Board of Directors, ESA.
Jules Marchildon joins Fusetek as Ontario Regional Sales Manager
Techspan Industries is pleased to announce that Jules Marchildon has joined our Fusetek division in the position of Ontario Regional Sales Manager.
Jules comes to us with over 30 years of experience selling Power Electronic products, most recently as the Electrical Sales Manager at Mersen. He has also worked for a Distributor and for a Manufacturers Rep Agency, which has given him a broad understanding of the entire electrical channel. Jules brings with him proven leadership and technical sales.
Peers & Profiles
Omni Cable: Present and Engaged in Canada
OmniCable was founded in 1977 by partners with deep experience in the US electrical marketplace. With their clear understanding of the industry, they were able to identify an opportunity for the founding of a unique company. At the time, there was a disconnect between electrical distributors and electrical wire and cable manufacturers due to a growing demand that needed to be fulfilled under strict timelines.
The nature of the industry required a wide range of product types and configurations on a “just-in-time” basis. As a result, distributors were unable to stock enough cable products to meet the demands of their customers.
Britech Signs Agreement with World Leader in Heating Cable Technology
Britech Corp, one of Canadas largest heating cable companies has signed a formal agreement with Heat Trace Limited, of Cheshire, England. Heat Trace, founded in England in 1974, Heat Trace is one of the world’s leading industrial heat trace cable manufacturers.
The company is known mainly for innovative solutions in self-regulating high temperature heat tracing cables up to 275°C, their exclusive high temperature, 425°C, cut to length, industrial, in the field replacement for mineral insulated cables, and their high temperature Long Line heating cables that can be installed on pipes in one length up to 10 kilometers long.
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