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McGraw-Hill Construction Data Shows 8% Gain in August Construction Over July

Oct. 5, 2012
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $433.9 billion, new construction starts in August climbed 8% relative to July, according to McGraw-Hill Construction.

Around the Industry - Oct. 5, 2012

Oct. 5, 2012
Lighting Science outsources some manufacturing, distributors earn local recognition, and more.

End Users Speak Out on Distributor Service

Oct. 5, 2012
Over the next few months, Electrical Wholesaling and Channel Marketing Group, Durham, N.C., will be conducting a series of surveys of EC&M’s audience on the customer service (...

Schneider’s Telvent Smart Grid Control System Unit Responds to Network Attack

Oct. 5, 2012
Infrastructure control system provider Telvent Canada Ltd., a unit of Schneider Electric, discovered an intrusion on its network affecting systems in Canada, the United States...

Crescent Adds 16 Branches in Pacific Northwest with Stoneway Electric Purchase

Oct. 5, 2012
Crescent Electric Supply Co., East Dubuque, Ill., has acquired Stoneway Electric Supply, Spokane, Wash. Founded in 1974, Stoneway has grown from a single location to become one...

Federal Reserve's Beige Book Shows Growth Slowing in Some Key Electrical Sectors

Sept. 6, 2012
The Federal Reserve's latest collection of anecdotal observations on business conditions throughout the United States found the economy continuing to grow gradually in July and...
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NEMA's EBCI for Current Conditions Still Stuck in Soft Patch During August

Sept. 6, 2012
The latest Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) results suggest the North American electroindustry remained in a "soft patch" in August.

Industry Acquisitions Shaking Up Global Biz

Sept. 6, 2012
A surge in international acquisitions activity among electrical distributors and manufcturers over the past two years point to a larger trend.

Sonepar Adds 36 Branch Locations in New Zealand with Purchase of Corys Electrical

Sept. 6, 2012
Fletcher Building Limited, a diverse publicly owned construction company based in Auckland, New Zealand, has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its electrical products...

Crescent Doubles Down in Pittsburgh's Industrial Market with Deal for McCullough

Sept. 6, 2012
Crescent Electric Supply Co., East Dubuque, Ill., signed a definitive agreement to purchase McCullough Electric Co., Pittsburgh, a one-house electrical distributor specializing...

Rep News

Aug. 24, 2012
New reps for Wheatland Tube and Crestron.

People

Aug. 24, 2012
Bolgard joins Phoenix Contact; HD Supply names regional leaders; new hires for Western Extralite; Krooth joins Dominion; and many more.

Electrical Marketing's Leading Indicators

Aug. 24, 2012
Indicators mixed: PMI and Dodge Momentum up a bit; rail shipments and architectural billings slip.

EPI Index Sags Again in July

Aug. 24, 2012
In another sign pointing to the sluggish state of the economic recovery, none of the product categories in Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index (EPI) increased in July...

July Housing Starts Up 21.5% YTY

Aug. 24, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau said privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 746,000, 1.1% below the revised June estimate.

Around the Industry

Aug. 24, 2012
NEMA and allies ask for motor efficiency standards; fundraising blowout for Tesla museum

McGraw-Hill Says New Construction Fell 10 Percent in July, Still Up for the Year

Aug. 24, 2012
New construction starts fell 10% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $401.2 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction.

PEPCO Purchases Edison Equipment

Aug. 24, 2012
Professional Electric Products Co. (PEPCO), Eastlake, Ohio, purchased certain assets of Edison Equipment Co., which has locations in Columbus, and Monroe, Ohio.

Kaman Industrial Technologies Expands Electrical Offering with Purchase of Zeller

Aug. 24, 2012
Kaman Industrial Technologies (KIT), Bloomfield, Conn., continued its quest to offer a more complete package of products and services to the industrial market with the acquisition...
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AIA Releases New Construction Forecast

Aug. 10, 2012
Despite the dodgy recovery in the U.S. economy, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, D.C., believes the construction market is doing modestly better than initially...

DOE Considering Changes to LED Lighting Facts, Merging its Database with CALiPER

Aug. 10, 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy's solid-state lighting (SSL) group has been fine-tuning its LED Lighting Facts program