Crescent Electric joins IMARK
Crescent Electric Supply Co., East Dubuque, Ill., has joined the 1,100-member IMARK buying/marketing group, which has more than $12 billion in combined sales and includes more than 70 of the top 200 largest distributors in the country. IMARK members have a combined total of more than 2,000 branch locations. The group has relationships with 100-plus manufacturers and service providers.
Commenting on the announcement in a press release, Dick Cody, Crescent Electric's V.P. of Supplier Management, said, “The IMARK Group is recognized as a leading buying/marketing group within our industry and its membership is made up of highly recognized and respected distributors. This membership will enhance Crescent Electric's supplier relationships and result in increased interaction with our peers.”
Pass & Seymour dismissed from ITC investigation in Lutron IP suit
A judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) dismissed Pass & Seymour (P&S) from its investigation of certain P&S Harmony dimmers in an intellectual property suit brought by Lutron Electronics in May 2011. The ruling was handed down in November 2011 formally dismissing P&S as a respondent, but P&S released the information this week. Lutron, in response to a request for comment from Electrical Marketing, pointed out that the original patent-infringement suit is still pending in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and remains unresolved.
Border States Electric to close two Texas branch locations
Border States Electric, Fargo, N.D., is consolidating resources in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and closed its McAllen and Weslaco branches on Jan. 26, according to a company press release. The release says the change will increase the number of employees, build up inventory, and augment the delivery fleet in the company's Brownsville, Edinburg and Harlingen, Texas, locations to enhance customer service. “We believe consolidating resources in Brownsville, Edinburg and Harlingen will allow us to better serve our customers and expand our service offering in the Rio Grande Valley,” said Tammy Miller, CEO, in the press statement.