Border States leaves Mexico with sale of Juarez branch
Border States Electric (BSE), Fargo, N.D., sold its Juarez, Mexico, branch to ABSA del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (ABSA) after a decision to exit the Mexico market. ABSA is an electrical distributor headquartered in Mexico with an existing branch in Juarez. In 2002, BSE sold its Chihuahua, Mexico, branch to this same company.
“After being in the Mexico market for 10 years, our board of directors concluded that the market would be better served by owners who are more familiar with and more focused on the market in Mexico,” said Tammy Miller, Border States' CEO.
Border States also closed its branch in Wentzville, Mo. The branch was established in January 2008 to provide third-party logistics for the undergrounding and reliability portion of AmerenUE's “Power On” project, which is now completed.
Leviton teams with Coulomb Technologies for EV charging
Leviton Manufacturing, Melville, N.Y., and Coulomb Technologies, Durham, N.C., announced a product and marketing partnership for the electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) market. Leviton's EVSE product family, which includes home and public Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations, will be network-enabled by Coulomb's ChargePoint network. The ChargePoint network uses an open interface architecture that will provide Leviton customers advanced features similar to all charging stations on the ChargePoint network. The product line will debut at Plug-In 2010 in San Jose, Calif., on July 26-29.
IDEA opens nominations for Richard Buzun Award
Nominations for IDEA's Richard Buzun Award for Leadership and Innovation in eCommerce are now open. All manufacturers and distributors that are part of the electrical supply chain can nominate someone from their company until August 13. Winners will be announced during the general session at the this year's E-Biz Forum in Dallas, Sept. 20-22. Judging criteria includes: B2B eCommerce (EDI usage), data management and data synchronization, standards adoption and website capabilities. For more information on the award contact IDEA at (703) 562-4600.