May 23, 2012 - UL is notifying Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), electrical contractors and consumers that the fluorescent ballasts identified below may pose a fire hazard. The products do not comply with UL’s safety requirements for Canada or the United States.

May 23, 2012 - UL is notifying consumers and retailers that a Power Fist 50-ft worklight string bears a counterfeit UL Mark for Canada and the United States. The product has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate safety standard, so it is unknown whether the product complies with…

May 23, 2012 - Amprobe has announced a voluntary recall of its AM-540 and AM-550 digital multimeters. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

May 23, 2012 - Fluke Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of Fluke-190-104, Fluke-190-204, Tektronix THS3014 and Tektronix THS3024 scope meters. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

May 23, 2012 - Lind Equipment has appointed Jeremy Meyer to the role of electrical channel sales manager where he is responsible for leading Lind’s sales to electrical distributors throughout Canada. He will lead Lind’s electrical sales agent team, and help expand the company’s presence among electrical distributors.

May 23, 2012 - S&D Marketing—a Dartmouth, N.S.-based manufacturer rep serving Atlantic Canada—today announced that, effective July 1, Juno Lighting’s regional vice-president sales-Canada, Colin Wrobel, is joining the team as owner of S&D Lighting Group.

May 23, 2012 - EBMag was there as global manufacturer of IT infrastructure equipment, Chatsworth Products (CPI), expanded its North American reach on May 15 with the grand opening of its first Canadian sales office and product showroom. CPI, an employee-owned company that manufactures voice, data and security products, as…

May 23, 2012 - Electricity submetering technology has “long provided a way for savvy energy managers concerned with the untapped efficiency potential of buildings and factories to understand energy use and identify areas for improvement”, says Pike Research. This market is starting to grow significantly as building professionals tie the…

May 22, 2012 - Schneider Electric has named Alan Taaffe director of Offer Marketing and Business Development for the Buildings Business in Canada. Here, Taaffe will be primarily accountable for developing the business development strategy, products and solutions offer, establishing and driving key business growth initiatives, and meeting the overall…