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INDUSTRY NEWS Market and industry update


PRODUCT NEWS The latest new releases


INDUSTRY EVENT EDA’s Digitalisation Forum


REGULARS 10


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COVER STORY ESP’s smart security range


10 MINUTES WITH Lynsey Gray, ESP


PRODUCT FINDER Your guide to the latest releases


BUYERS GUIDE The who’s who of the electrical industry


FEATURES 18


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JANUARY 2022 VOLUME 61 NUMBER 01 Electrical Wholesaler is


proud to support the Electrical Industries Charity


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ELECTRIC HEATING Net zero and the electrification of heat


LIGHTING Fire rated downlights


INDUSTRY EVENT ESF product safety conference


HOME AUTOMATION The homes of the future


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Uncertainty ahead W


elcome to the January issue of Electrical Wholesaler.


We are entering 2022 on yet another uncertain


note. As the January issue of EW goes to press (in fact well in advance of January the month, such is the world of publishing deadlines) the country is - once again - waiting to hear how the new Omicron variant will affect both businesses and festive plans. Last year, shipping delays and supply chain disruption were among the top factors impacting the manufacturing sector, and this has an inevitable knock-on effect for the wholesaler. A recent report by card payments specialist


takepayments found that almost three-quarters of small businesses within the manufacturing sector experienced supply chain issues in 2021, and more than half say they have been negatively financially impacted. However, the general consensus seems to be


that the tide has turned and the worst is behind us. Wholesalers have contended with price


increases, freight issues and stock shortages in order to continue to supply customers this past year. This industry is resilient and determined, and will weather the challenges ahead just as it has all those past. In this issue you can read about the EDA’s


recent Digitalisation Forum in London (24), net zero and the electrification of heat (contributed by BEAMA, page 18) and ESP’s comprehensive smart security range (10). Plus, as always, our regular news, views,


product and installation features from market- leading businesses across the sector. Enjoy the issue, and here’s to a happy - and hopeful - new year.


Happy reading!


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