Sonepar Canada reaches agreement for HD Supply assets Sesco/Quesco
Sonepar Canada and HD Supply Canada have entered into an agreement for Sonepar Canada to purchase substantially all of the assets of Sesco/Quesco, a division of HD Supply Canada. READ...

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Nexans (formerly Canada Wire & Cable) celebrates 100th anniversary
Founded on February 11, 1911, as Canada Wire & Cable, Nexans North America began operations by supplying power cables to the hydropower market in Ontario. Today, the company has 11 facilities and more than 1500 employees throughout North America. READ...

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JOB FAIR this Friday (Feb. 11) - Canadian Solar in Guelph
Canadian Solar has announced it is hosting a ''major Ontario job fair'' this Friday, February 11, as its new facility is expected to create about 500 jobs. READ...

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EB CAREERS - EEMAC manager & EFC VP Gov't Relations
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC), a national, not-for-profit industry association that represents more than 330 member companies that manufacture, distribute and service electrical, electronics and telecom products, is looking to fill two positions. Interested?

EEMAC manager and VP Government Relations and Policy

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Bridgeport v Arlington patent battles - the saga continues
Despite claiming another patent win against Bridgeport Fittings late last month, Arlington is back in the long-running dispute again after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a Federal District Court summary judgment in favour of Bridgeport. READ...

CLICK HERE for more information on Arlington's patent win last month.

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Other News

Bruce Power Inc. fined $80,000 after worker injured
Ontario-power-generation-plant Bruce Power Inc. was fined $80,000 just under a month ago for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) after a worker was injured. READ...

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SAIT breaks ground with Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Project Management
Starting this fall, SAIT Polytechnic (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) will be offering a new degree to help accelerate graduates into project management within Canada's lucrative construction industry–the first degree of its kind in the country. READ...

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Eaton Electrical Sector Canada's Perry D'Ortenzio and Rick Hampton on the move
Jeff Krakowiak, vice president and general manager Eaton Electrical Sector Canada, announced the appointment of Perry D'Ortenzio to the position of director of sales, Canada, and Rick Hampton to the position of manager, OEM sales for Canada. READ...

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Celestica and Recurrent Energy announce joint venture, set to lead to 300 new jobs in Ontario
A new joint venture between Celestica Inc. and Recurrent Energy is estimated to create up to 300 high-quality manufacturing jobs and up to 2000 additional construction jobs while delivering more than 200MW of new solar generation. READ...

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A call for papers - IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop 2012
The IEEE Industry Applications Society Electrical Safety Workshop is now accepting technical paper proposals for next year's 19th annual IEEE IAS conference series to be held Jan. 30-Feb. 3 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Read the entry details here...

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Berk-Tek hires Tom Buckley as market development manager
Berk-Tek, a copper and fiber optic cabling technology and solutions provider, has named Tom Buckley as its new market development manager. Read what he brings to the table...

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BC small businesses gain free energy efficiency advice via LiveSmart BC
Steve Thomson, minister of energy for British Columbia, has launched a new $15-million, three-year program that provides small businesses across the province with access to free energy-efficiency advice, equipment and incentives. READ...

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IEC and e8 take a step towards global electric vehicle roll-out
On January 19, the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and e8 brought together all major stakeholders for a roundtable to help drive ahead the global roll-out of electric vehicles. READ...

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SolaMaps - world's first global interactive map for home solar installations
In what it says is a world first, SolaMaps shows home solar installations from around the world on an interactive map–think of it as a social network website with a solar power twist. READ...

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Products and Solutions

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Ideal launches 3-D interactive eCatalogue View now	ERLPhase Power Technologies launches S-PRO Sub-Harmonic Protection Relay View now	Hammond Mfg offers additional sizes of IP54 and IP66 industry-standard aluminum die-cast enclosures View now

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Calendar of Events

Smart Energy Canada - February 13-15, Toronto, Ont.

Occupational Health and Safety Seminar (Wind Matters Seminar Series) - February 16-17, Calgary, Alta.

NETA PowerTest - February 21-24, Washington, D.C.

OCS State of the Industry and Outlook Economic Conference - March 2, Toronto, Ont.

The Work Truck Show - March 7-10, Indianapolis, Ind.

ECAO Industry Conference - March 19-26, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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