The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), has released a new, free software tool that aids in determining the most appropriate wall thickness of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit to be installed using horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques. Published on PPI’s website at plasticpipe.org/conduitcalc or at www.conduitcalc.com, the Conduit Design Calculator (CDC) simplifies complicated calculations into anRead More ›
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Nora Lighting® Brings Davis Chastain On Board As Western Regional Commercial Sales Manager
Nora Lighting confirms the appointment of Davis Chastain as the company’s new Western Regional Commercial Sales Manager, reported Fred Farzan, Nora Lighting President and CEO. Chastain will oversee all Nora commercial sales and marketing activities throughout the West Coast, the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states, along with the upper Midwest. He is based inRead More ›
Hy-Brid Lifts Appoints South-Central Territory Manager
Hy-Brid Lifts welcomes Chad Diacek as regional territory manager of the south-central region. Diacek will cover Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Northern Texas. He will provide customer support as well as continue the growth and channel development of Hy-Brid Lifts’ line of low-level scissor lifts. “My expertise is selling state-of-theart, innovative construction equipment,” Diacek said.Read More ›
MaxLite Provides LED Bulbs to Food Pantries During COVID-19 Crisis
MaxLite ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs are being delivered to Massachusetts communities hardest hit by COVID-19 as part of a utility-sponsored program that distributes energy efficient lighting through food pantries. More than 21,400 MaxLite 9-watt ENERGY STAR certified A-line bulbs are being included in meal kits distributed at 45 food pantries this month in communitiesRead More ›
NFPA Technical Committee Meeting Kicked Off Recently; Changes to Nine Standards Being Considered
The 2020 NFPA Technical Meeting, being held in an electronic format this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, started recently and debate will run through June 19. The dedicated landing page for the Technical Meeting is nfpa.org/2020techsession. The NFPA Board of Directors suspended the NFPA Technical Meeting Convention Rules and approved Temporary NFPA Technical MeetingRead More ›
Barron Lighting Group Appoints New Director of Life Safety Products
Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Exitronix life-safety and emergency lighting, Trace-Lite indoor and outdoor commercial and industrial lighting, specialty LED commercial and decorative lighting, and Growlite indoor and greenhouse horticultural lighting, announces the addition of Tony Campbell to the Barron team as Director of Life Safety Products. “We are thrilled to have TonyRead More ›
Mobile Desk Wins Altec Consistency Award
So proud of our team to have won the Altec Consistency Award, it was a total shock and surprise! We always try to do the best job we can, but it’s nice to be recognized by one of our best partners. Thank you, Altec! Mobile Desk / Mobile Office Solutions has been manufacturing innovative MobileRead More ›
Megger Raises $17,800 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation
Megger held its 19th annual Distributor Golf Outing on Saturday, January 25, raising $19,600. $17,800 was donated to Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation; $1,000 went to HopeKids of Arizona, an organization that provides ongoing events, activities and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or some other life-threatening medical condition;Read More ›
NSI Industries Appoints Tim Vanderaa as Director of National Accounts
NSI Industries, LLC, a leading provider of electrical and control products, today announced the appointment of Tim Vanderaa as the company’s director of national accounts. Vanderaa brings more than 20 years of sales experience and will be responsible for managing and leading the team of national accounts managers and responsible for developing sales strategies. “TimRead More ›
Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Offers Customized Switchgear Simulators
Ideal for training personnel on automatic and manual operation of Russelectric switchgear Russelectric, A Siemens Business, a leading manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, announces the availability of Switchgear Simulators designed to train personnel on automatic and manual operation of Russelectric switchgear. Customized to mimic the operation of the customer’s Russelectric® switchgear/Read More ›
Electri-Flex Celebrates 65 Years of Quality and Conduit Innovation
ELECTRI-FLEX COMPANY, Roselle, IL, celebrates 65 years as a leader, manufacturing high-quality flexible Liquatite® conduit. Founded in the Chicagoland suburbs in 1955, Harold Kinander, Sr. led Electri-Flex in producing the first type of Liquatite® conduit. Today the Company manufactures nearly 50 varieties, offering the widest range of conduit available in the marketplace. Electri-Flex is thirdRead More ›
Universal Lighting Technologies Partners with DSI Southwest in North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas Region
Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc. a global leader in commercial lighting and a member of the Panasonic group, recently announced its partnership with DSI Southwest. DSI is a Dallas-based corporation that has been serving the electrical industry since 1961. The agency will represent Universal’s lighting solutions across North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. “DSI Southwest has aRead More ›



