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Electrium's Head of Sales and Marketing in discussion
Electrium's Head of Sales and Marketing in discussion

Ian Hunter, Head of Sales and Marketing at Electrium, discusses his vision for the business for the future and how they want to work more closely with their customers. Click to watch.

February 2020

Electrium
General

Electrium for a new decade
Electrium for a new decade

Having launched a new look and identity for the business at the end of 2019, Electrium’s recently appointed Head of Sales and Marketing, Ian Hunter, talks about the vision for Electrium, having drawn on his 40+ years in the industry and Electrium’s in-house expertise to steer the company in a new direction for 2020 and beyond.

February 2020

Electrium
General

Continued distribution network expansion
Continued distribution network expansion

Unitrunk, leading Cable Management Specialist, has added to their extensive distribution network with the opening of their newest depot in Yorkshire.

February 2020

Unitrunk
Cable Management

Rittal Unveils New AX and KX Enclosure Ranges
Rittal Unveils New AX and KX Enclosure Ranges

The AX and KX enclosures are both embedded with digital processes, delivering simpler, faster assembly and component installation, greater flexibility and enhanced safety.

February 2020

Rittal
Enclosures

Signify’s connected lighting helps M&S run its operations more effectively
Signify’s connected lighting helps M&S run its operations more effectively

Creating a network of connected stores enables retailers to centralize their lighting management and reduce their operational costs.

February 2020

Lighting

Kosnic Lighting and CIRC4Life
Kosnic Lighting and CIRC4Life

The role of Kosnic Lighting in the project is the creation of a proposed modular industrial luminaire and leasing business model for improved sustainability...

January 2020

Kosnic
General
Lighting

ABB and Porsche team up to drive forward e-mobility
ABB and Porsche team up to drive forward e-mobility

ABB, an industrial technology leader, and the automobile manufacturer Porsche are proudly announcing a new and exclusive partnership to jointly promote e-mobility.

January 2020

ABB
General

ABB Formula E heads south for the summer
ABB Formula E heads south for the summer

The ABB FIA Formula E Championship is returning to the Parque O’Higgins Circuit in Santiago, Chile, for the third round of Season 6.

January 2020

ABB
General

ABB selected by IONITY
ABB selected by IONITY

ABB has received an order for a further 324, 350 kW high-power electric vehicle (EV) chargers from IONITY. The chargers are to be rolled out in 24 countries by the end of 2020 as part of the second phase of its network expansion.

January 2020

ABB
EV Charging

ROLLY3000 Thermal Transfer Printer for Roll Media
ROLLY3000 Thermal Transfer Printer for Roll Media

Robust and quiet, the ROLLY3000 marking system from Cembre is designed for volume printing of cables markers and adhesive labels & provides a reliable, intensive operation in an office or factory environment.

January 2020

Cembre
Identification & Labelling Systems

ABB brings its Mission to Zero to Birmingham Airport
ABB brings its Mission to Zero to Birmingham Airport

Supporting emission free ground travel for Birmingham Airport passengers, retail staff and airline crew, Volvo Bus and ABB have collaborated to launch a fully electric, single deck bus service.

December 2019

ABB
EV Charging

Lumineux Lighting joins Electrika!
Lumineux Lighting joins Electrika!

Lumineux is part of B&T Associates, a family-owned and run business that has been providing high-quality lighting solutions and excellent customer service for more than 30 years. They are a UK based manufacturer and distributor of their own brand, quality LED lighting products.

December 2019

Lighting

C-TEC’s ZFP Gets Gates into Gear
C-TEC’s ZFP Gets Gates into Gear

C-TEC’s revolutionary touchscreen-controlled ZFP addressable fire panels are protecting Gates Power Transmission in Dumfries.

December 2019

C-TEC
Fire Safety

Hamilton debuts the new wireless audio range at ELEX Sandown
Hamilton debuts the new wireless audio range at ELEX Sandown

Hamilton launched its new wireless audio solutions range at ELEX Sandown, held at Sandown Park in Surrey on 7-8 November 2019. Comprising four quality products, the range allows users to ‘Connect, Stream and Play’ their music throughout the home.

November 2019

Hamilton
Home Control

ASD Lighting's Ensō™ Named HEA Product of the Year
ASD Lighting's Ensō™ Named HEA Product of the Year

The Ensō™ Collection is an award winning family of architectural fittings, spanning across a variety of industries and applications. This is made possible through a modular approach to design engineering; developed and manufactured in the U.K.

November 2019

Lighting

Legrand Boosts Salamandre Range with IP55 Rated Distribution Trunking
Legrand Boosts Salamandre Range with IP55 Rated Distribution Trunking

Following increased demand for a trunking system that is suitable for more challenging environments, Legrand has introduced an IP55 rated distribution trunking to its renowned Salamandre range of cable management solutions.

November 2019

Legrand
Cable Management

Luceco’s renowned LuxPanel family has recently seen the addition of LuxPanel Extra
Luceco’s renowned LuxPanel family has recently seen the addition of LuxPanel Extra

Designed to give optimal lighting for areas using computer screens, LuxPanel Extra is UGR19 compliant for low glare applications and comes with a TPa diffuser as standard.

November 2019

Luceco
Lighting

Ansell Introduce New Prism Pro LED Fire Rated Downlight and Gimbal
Ansell Introduce New Prism Pro LED Fire Rated Downlight and Gimbal

Catering for every application; 3000K, 4000K, 4 CCT selectable, IP65 downlight, dimmable, IP20 gimbal, Part B fully fire tested (30, 60 and 90 minutes), Part C and Part E compliant.

November 2019

Ansell Lighting
Lighting

C-TEC launches new BS 5839-6 domestic fire alarm kit
C-TEC launches new BS 5839-6 domestic fire alarm kit

Leading life-safety systems manufacturer, C-TEC, has launched Hush ActiV, an innovative new BS 5839-6 Grade C domestic fire alarm kit.

November 2019

C-TEC
Fire Safety

New ABB Tmax XT circuit breakers break new ground for optimized energy management solutions in UK
New ABB Tmax XT circuit breakers break new ground for optimized energy management solutions in UK

Designed for extremely high performance, ease-of-use and connectivity, new SACE Tmax XT circuit breakers simplify energy management, installation and servicing.

November 2019

ABB
Circuit Protection

One of the Oldest at Ten Years
One of the Oldest at Ten Years

2019 marks NET LED Lighting’s 10th anniversary

November 2019

NET LED
Lighting

NET LED Lighting introduce new TP(a) Kingston LED Panels
NET LED Lighting introduce new TP(a) Kingston LED Panels

High intensity luminaires can cause headaches, migraines and other eye problems for end users, and as much as we want to dazzle you with our products – this isn’t quite what we mean.

September 2019

NET LED
Lighting

Hager releases newly updated eCat app
Hager releases newly updated eCat app

Download their updated eCat app today for iOS and Android. The've merged both their previous e-Catalogue app and their Pulse app to make this new and improved app.

September 2019

Hager
General

Premium bottled water producer installs UK’s first ABB PVS-100 solar inverter
Premium bottled water producer installs UK’s first ABB PVS-100 solar inverter

Secure communication and smart design make PVS-100 ideal for Hampshire’s Hildon Water

September 2019

ABB
General

Rittal’s RiMatrix Containerised Data Centre Delivers Turn-Key Solution for Envision AESC UK
Rittal’s RiMatrix Containerised Data Centre Delivers Turn-Key Solution for Envision AESC UK

Envision AESC UK required a new data centre to support its newly acquired office and production site at their newly acquired Sunderland site.

September 2019

Rittal
IT Infrastructure