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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