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Manager of Technical Services for LED Roadway Lighting, Adam Chaffey is an eleven-year industry professional who began with the company as it was just getting off the ground.
Read more: Adam Chaffey of LED Roadway Lighting Discusses...
House of Electrical Supplies is a distribution company that specializes in ‘service’. They go beyond what a standard supplier provides, not just with knowledgeable employees, but with a compliment of support services.
Read more: Company Snapshot: House of Electrical Supplies...
Canadian Electrical Wholesaler was able to catch up with Sonepar Canada’s Stacey Corley, which was perfect timing for CEW as Stacey was recently promoted to Director, Digital Solutions for Sonepar Canada’s Ontario region.
Aztec Electrical Supply is one of the fastest growing electrical and automation distributors in Canada.
Founded in 1992, Province Electric Supply is a Canadian owned and operated full-line electrical distributor serving the GTA and surrounding areas. For over 25 years, Province Electric has served the contractor, industrial, MRO, OEM and institutional markets as a valuable link in the supply chain for electrical products.
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.
Difficult to deflect Éric Deschênes from his passion: understand to find solutions. Understand the technology, of course, but also the social implications of technology and business models that can maximize the adoption of these technologies.
Toronto Lighting Supply owner/operator duo Russel Riklis and Jonathan Bayer [L-R] share a combined 50 years of electrical and lighting industry experience.
When Peter Dalton decided to join Daltco Electric, many people thought he was crazy. “Everyone told me not to do it,” he said. That was in 1997, when at the age of 29 Peter moved to Kingston to join his father in the family business, Daltco Electric.
We often learn how to look forward by first looking back, or at the very least we realize that despite our best efforts we have not truly advanced quite so much as we had thought.
Magic Lite Announces New Sales Agent for the GTA
Magic Lite has announced the signing of Lightspec Canada Inc. as their Specification Sales Agent for the GTA.
As the Canadian Division of Lightspec, LLC, NY, this agency is headed by Steve Danzig as President and Neil Whiteford as Sales Manager. This talented sales team has over 150 years combined experience with Lighting Design, Applications, Lighting Controls, Distribution and Project Management. They are committed to bringing attentive service and expertise to their clients for their designs, projects, lighting requirements and acting as their trusted advisor and partner.
Latest Articles
Mentoring: Good for Business, Good for Employees
By Carol McGlogan
EFC has just polled our members to determine the game changers that keep them up at night. Understandably, COVID-19 topped the list this year. However, talent remained the biggest issue outside of the pandemic. In September, members will have a chance to gather insights from EFC’s most recent research study: Talent for an Emerging Workforce.
This is not intended as a spoiler alert, but “upskilling of current employees” is identified as one of the critical strategies that members need to employ...
Manufacturing Sales Rose 20.7% in June
Manufacturing sales rose by a record 20.7% to $48.7 billion in June, following an 11.6% increase in May. Many factories operated at a much higher capacity in June, with the capacity utilization rate (not seasonally adjusted) for the total manufacturing sector increasing 10.9 percentage points to 73.3%.
Consistent with the increase in sales and capacity utilization in June, the May reference month release of the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions indicated that almost one-fourth (23.9%) of manufacturers expected to increase their number of employees over the next three months. Still, the capacity utilization rate remained 8.0 percentage points below the June 2019 level (81.3%).
Wesco Canada — The New Path Forward
By John Kerr
Last week Wesco held its first call detailing its results post merger with Anixter. This meeting followed Wesco’s agreement with Competition Bureau Canada to divest its legacy utility businesses (Trydor, Brews and Laprairie), along with its datacom business with annual revenues approaching CDN$200 million, according to the release of August 6.
Canadian Electrical Wholesaler estimates the merged group after divestitures will reach just under CDN$2 billion, making it the largest electrical distributor in Canada ahead of Sonepar and Rexel...
Changing Scene
EFC Supply Chain Summit Going Digital
EFC’s 2nd Annual Supply Chain Summit will be held virtually. You won’t want to miss this event…where the electrical industry meets modern supply chain technologies and emerging trends.
Overview: Digital technologies have amplified the features and functionality of our electrical products and are fast-becoming mainstream in how we service our customers and partners. Learn how your organization can pivot its supply chain strategy towards a digitized and automated enterprise, optimizing supply chain management to reach new service levels, lower costs and improve overall operational effectiveness.
AD’s New Canada Warehouse and Meeting Center Opens to All Canadian Members
AD is announcing that its new Canada warehouse and meeting center, located in the greater Toronto area, is officially open for business. The new facility provides Canada-based AD members with redistribution of over 75 product lines of industrial, safety and janitorial items, including private-label brand Tuff Grade.
The original warehouse location came to AD as a part of its merger with IDI in 2019. Until now, it was available exclusively for use by members in the Industrial & Safety-Canada Division. The new facility, nearly double in size from the former location, broadens the scope of AD’s warehousing capabilities to all AD divisions in Canada, paving the way for growth and added services for members.
IMARK Electrical adds Steven Wright as VP, Supplier Relations
Mr. Steven Wright joins IMARK Electrical, Inc. as the Vice President of Supplier Relations and Development effective September 1, 2020. Mr. Wright will report to Jerry Knight who is transitioning to President of IMARK Electrical as of November 1, 2020.
Mr. Wright comes to us with a varied background in wholesale distribution with Vallen / Sonepar, WESCO, Ace & True Value Hardware.
New Outside Sales Rep at Ricard Agency
The addition of a new member to Ricard Agency’s team is in line with the growth and development strategy the agency has envisioned for the province of Quebec and the Ottawa region.
As an outside sales representative, Corinne Galarneau will mainly cover the south shore of Montreal as well as the eastern side of the island. She will represent and support manufacturers in Ricard agency’s portfolio while developing strong, ongoing relationships with prospects and customers.
With over 12 years of experience in public relations and marketing, Galarneau excels in business development, more specifically in the sales of world-class products and services.
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