Last week national authorities voted on changes to various requirements in the ecodesign and energy labelling regulations for light sources. LightingEurope has actively contributed to this revision process and is now evaluating the results with our members’ expert group. The official publication of the updated regulations is expected in late spring 2021. LightingEurope has received […]

JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical and heating and plumbing apprenticeships, is launching a new campaign to urge employers to take advantage of the government grants and take on an apprentice. Its new campaign ‘Keep the skills alive and the lights shining’ encourages employers to utilise the cash incentive being offered by the […]

Leading boiler manufacturer, Baxi Heating UK and Ireland, part of BDR Thermea Group, has today promised to revolutionise the way we heat our homes and buildings. The announcement coincides with the Prime Minister’s 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution and places Baxi Heating at the heart of the ‘heating transformation’ that is required to […]

Ideal Industries, the global leader in electrical accessories, tools and equipment, has signed a supply agreement with The IBA Buying Group Ltd*, making the company’s entire product catalogue available across the IBA’s national network of 87 independent wholesalers across 120 Branches. Amongst the products that will now be available from IBA member independents are Ideal […]

Heat is the number one enemy when it comes to high-power LED lighting, so what do you do when your lighting project is in an environment where high temperatures are the norm? Whether working in the Middle East or Africa, Southern Europe or Asia, heat is a constant factor, and if you don’t consider this […]

Unicrimp, part of the Scolmore Group, is expanding its Siroflex range of adhesives and sealants with the addition of two new fire resistant products. Flameguard is a high quality, hand held fire retardant expanding foam, suitable for construction elements where advanced fire security standards are required. It is EN 1366-4 tested and approved (up to […]

Exactly a year since its official launch, Ovia takes the wraps off a raft of new products and a new, updated Ovia catalogue. There are new products as well as improvements and enhancements to existing lines; all designed to ensure a solution is available to suit all types of application and any size of project. […]

ESP has added a Foot Operated Door Pull to its Aperta access control range, following increasing enquiries and demand from a marketplace where infection control is high on the agenda. Hand hygiene is the single most important measure for preventing the spread of infection. With door handles and touch plates having one of the highest […]

C.K is set to extend its successful lighting range, with a fantastic selection of innovative new products, including a range of high-performance site lights and head torches, that offer a host of advanced features and benefits, including the very latest in LED lighting technology. C.K is set to extend its successful lighting range, with a […]

Knightsbridge, one of the UK’s leading brands of wiring devices, accessories and lighting, is adding two products to its extensive outdoor lighting range. These two new LED wall lights offer contrasting design styles and lighting effects but share the same attention to quality and detail. The WAD12 is a die-cast aluminium, cube shaped wall light […]

BEAMA has launched its ‘Future Ready Homes’ paper setting out 12 practical actions that need to be at the centre of Government strategies for carbon neutral homes. “Obviously the UK has to get significant infrastructure in place and insulate homes on a large scale,” said Colin Timmins, Director of Member Services at BEAMA, “but there […]

ETIM North America (NA) has announced that Jeff Balentine, Director of Enterprise Data Management at Sonepar USA, has been appointed to the board of ETIM NA’s Electrical Sector. As a member of the Electrical Sector board, Balentine joins David Oldfather of IDEA and Jon Duffie of Siemens in helping drive adoption of ETIM product classification […]

Certification body, CompEx is reminding electricians of the importance of staying up to date with the latest training and qualifications when working within fuel forecourts. CompEx, which has recently launched its new website, developed the Ex07 – Ex08 qualification in consultation with industry to ensure practicing electricians and those that carry out electrical work where […]