Industry News Also in the news:
● Scolmore welcomed Dan Tuohy to the role of area sales manager for the North London region, and taking up the role of technical engagement engineer is Tim Benstead, chartered engineer and member of the FSH12 and FSH12/1 BSI committees for fire detection and alarm systems.
● Hylec appointed Michael Crowther as marketing and new product development director, and Tom Rooney as sales director.
● C.K Tools warned the electrical trade to watch out for fake versions of its Cable Cutter (3963) after being targeted by counterfeiters.
● Westminster MP Owen Thompson visited SELECT HQ and added his support to ongoing campaign for regulation of the electrical industry.
● ECA and electrical contractor Edmundson Electrical launched the prestigious Apprentice of the Year Award after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Visit
www.eca.co.uk/ edmundson for more details and how to enter.
● ERA has raised £20,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospices.
● More than half of Brits will be unable to comfortably afford their energy bills this winter, according to a new report.
● Electric Centre, the trading name of Edmundson Electrical, who have supported electrical industry competition SkillELECTRIC for over a decade, will this year supply a range of containment and cables for the competitors to work with during challenging practical tasks.
● Alex Rendall has been selected to represent the UK at the WorldSkills 2022 event in Shanghai. Alex joins 38 other young people from various industries as part of ‘Team UK’ which will travel to China in October and compete against 80 other countries in a battle to bring home a gold medal.
● Legrand unveiled its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) roadmap covering 2022 to 2024, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, make advancements in diversity and
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inclusion, develop a circular economy and take the next steps as a responsible business regarding employee wellbeing and customer satisfaction.
● Domus Ventilation announced two new contractor sales managers: Leigh Strange and Lewis McLeggan. The expanded team will be headed by Tom Hemming, who has been promoted to National Sales Manager responsible for contractor and distribution sales.
● Makita UK is celebrating 50 years of trading in the UK this year, with 2022 marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the company’s first UK office. For half a century, the company has forged a strong presence in the UK with a national network of distributors and merchant partners, as well as investment into four purpose-built factory service centres and training facilities throughout the UK.
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