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Rosendin Volunteer Team Builds 161 Foot Suspension Bridge in Rwanda
SAN JOSE, CA – Rosendin recently completed an impressive international volunteer effort to build a footbridge in Rwanda. To celebrate its 100th year in business, Rosendin teamed up with the nonprofit Bridges to Prosperity to design and build the suspension bridge in a mountainous farming region in the Muhanga District. They completed the bridge in […]
National Association of Home Builders and Builders Mutual Insurance Recognize Little Giant Ladders for Product Award
SPRINGVILLE, UT – The King Kombo™ Industrial by Little Giant Ladder Systems® received a Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) in the Job-Site Safety Institute Innovative Safety Idea of the Year category. The SAFE awards program, from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Builders Mutual Insurance Company, recognizes the achievements of single and multi-family […]
Channellock Announces 2020 Trade School Trade-Up Competition and Trade Travelers Tour
MEADVILLE, PA – Now in its third year, Channellock, Inc.’s Trade School Trade-Up Competition continues to help close the national skills gap by funding initiatives and tools that will largely impact America’s future tradesmen and women. This year will be the largest year ever for the event, as CHANNELLOCK® will now sponsor two competitions – […]
Myers Emergency Power Systems Acquires Low Voltage Systems, LLC
BETHLEHEM, PA – Myers Emergency Power Systems (Myers EPS) announced the acquisition of Low Voltage Systems, LLC (LVS). Headquarters in San Leandro, California, LVS is a family-owned manufacturer of commercial lighting solutions with a leading position in the rapidly growing emergency lighting control and mini inverter segments of the industry. Leon Hermans, the president and […]
Emerson Partners with FSG to Deliver GreenApple Labs Training from Greenlee
GreenApple Labs is a hands-on and professional learning setting for apprentices ROCKFORD, IL – Industry experts estimate the U.S. needs 500,000 electricians to fulfill the growing construction demands. To alleviate the skills gap, Emerson’s (NYSE: EMR) Greenlee business is working with electrical contractor FSG to integrate GreenApple Labs curriculum into its free training […]
LEDVANCE Reaches Agreement on UC Santa Barbara’s Patented LED Technology
SANTA BARBARA, CA – University of California (UC) Santa Barbara and LEDVANCE, one of the world’s leading general lighting providers for professional users and end consumers, are pleased to announce they have entered into a licensing agreement in UC Santa Barbara’s patent enforcement campaign related to filament LED technology. The agreement authorizes LEDVANCE to […]
New Standard Provides Specifications for Street Lighting
ROSSLYN, VA —The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.58-2019 Luminaire Four-Pin Extension Module and Receptacle—Physical and Electrical Interchangeability and Testing. This new Standard provides mechanical and electrical specifications for interfacing street and area lighting with controls and sensor accessories. “The new ANSI C136.58 Standard will allow our industry to use the Zhaga Book […]
