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Global printing group, Elanders Ltd, is reaping the rewards of a substantial reduction in overall running costs.  The company has simply replaced its existing lighting with Uni-Form Pulse Start 350W lamps, in combination with energy saving conversion kits, from Metal Halide lighting specialists Venture Lighting Europe. Based in North Tyneside, Elanders design and produce a variety ... Full story

The 1.5 million visitors attending concerts and other events at Manchester’s M.E.N. Arena each year now benefit from the very latest in fire protection, thanks to the implementation of a Morley-IAS by Honeywell ZX5Se fire alarm control panel with full graphics package, installed by accredited Morley-IAS installer, Trident Fire Systems.      The M.E.N. Arena was opened in 1995.  As one of the largest indoor arenas and concert ... Full story

The Raj Restaurant in Kettering has chosen a vast selection of LED’s from Collingwood Lighting to create striking visual effects and reduce maintenance costs by over £900 a month. “We wanted to create an environment at the Raj that truly allowed our customers to dine in style,” comments Goyas Miah, Owner of the Raj.  “The sheer ... Full story

Since 1976 the Museum of London has offered visitors a unique insight into the city’s history and holds many millions of historical artefacts. On 28 May 2010 five new galleries opened to the public, telling the story of the capital from the 1666 Great Fire of London right up to the present day, at a ... Full story

Megaman UK has supplied its energy saving lamps to the 5 Star Auchrannie Hotel, Spa Resort and Country Club located in Brodick, Isle of Arran.  Used throughout the hotel as part of a major refurbishment project, the new lighting installation incorporating the Megaman lamps is a large part of the hotel’s campaign to offer green/sustainable ... Full story

Ellis Patents has agreed a deal with one of the world’s leading cable manufacturers, Ducab to become its sole supplier of cable cleats. The North Yorkshire based manufacturer, which is a global leader in its own right, signed the memorandum of understanding with Ducab following a series of meetings and presentations in the United Arab Emirates. Tony Conroy, Ellis Patents Export Sales Manager said: “In recent years ... Full story

Recolight, the specialist WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, has announced a partnership with multi-award winning recycling scheme, CoBRA (Community Bulb Recycling Alliance) to increase consumer access to collection facilities for low-energy light-bulbs. Founded by Mark David Hatwood in 2007, CoBRA was initially established to provide community recycling for waste batteries.  The scheme works by ... Full story

Vent-Axia has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Alastair Uren as its new National Sales Manager - HEVAC. “These are challenging times for the building services sector” explains the company’s Managing Director, Ronnie George. “Alastair’s appointment is a key building block in our future business strategy, helping us to strengthen our position in the HEVAC market. At a time when Government spending is being ... Full story

Kidde has launched its £Cashback promotion to installers during September, October and November, as part of its support programme for electrical wholesalers. The £Cashback Promotion is only available to electrical installers buying products from recognised electrical wholesalers in the UK from 1 September to 30 November 2010. Installers can choose either the Kidde Slick fast-fit or ... Full story

When cable distributor, UK Cables Limited, queried a Turkish consignment of PVC flexible cable, internal quality checks exposed a major cabling defect which has led to the withdrawal of many million metres of cables from the UK supply chain. With questions still to be answered about the scale of the issue and how many metres have ... Full story