Industry News
2026 EDA Learning Achievement Awards winners announced M
arking its twelſth year, the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) hosted its annual Learning Achievement Awards recently on the 37th
floor
of London’s iconic Shard. The 2026 ceremony honoured 21 outstanding individuals from across the UK’s electrotechnical sector, recognising exceptional achievement in apprenticeships or in the EDA’s award-winning Product Knowledge programme.
Bringing together EDA businesses from every corner of the country, the awards shine a spotlight on those who have demonstrated dedication, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous development.
Winners were accompanied by those who had played an important
role in their journeys – parents, partners, mentors and managers – allowing them to share the special moment of recognition together. Citations for each winner were read by representatives from their businesses, bringing personal stories to life. As journeys, sacrifices, challenges overcome and milestones reached were recounted, each award presentation deeply personal, memorable and often moving.
The 2026 Learning Achievement Award winners are: Isaak Veide, BEMCO – British Electrical Manufacturing Company Tom Willetts, Eyre & Elliston James Sanders, G & R Electrical Wholesalers
Joshua Tompkins, 3 Line Electrical Wholesaler
Product News Upgraded premium accessory packs
for Elucian’s domestic consumer units Click Scolmore has upgraded the accessory packs supplied with its Elucian Domestic Consumer Units and Dual Row Boards.
T
he packs have been updated with the aim of delivering improved performance, compliance and overall installation quality.
As part of the upgrade, every Elucian Domestic Consumer Unit and Dual Row Board will now be supplied with a premium grommet strip. This premium solution replaces the previously supplied standard grommet strip and will be accompanied by an appropriately sized meter tail cable gland. Together, these enhancements provide a more secure and refined finish, while also supporting faster and more compliant installations for contractors and installers.
The upgraded accessory pack supplied with each unit includes a comprehensive range of components designed to support efficient and high-quality installation. Each pack contains CU1BLANK blanks, premium grommet strips, full instruction sets, a live bus bar with caps, meter tail glands and a complete sticker set. For more information, visit the Elucian website or download the Scolmore Group app.
https://elucianuk.com
Samuel Cooper, CEF Oliver Graham, CEF Harry Hulbert, BEW Electrical Distributors
Madison Davies, Midshires Electrical & Lighting
Eva Thomas, Stearn Electric Co George Jefferies, Stearn Electric Co Euan Johnstone, Ellwood Electrical Wholesalers
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