JTL opens new AM2 facility at Birmingham Centre of Excellence
JTL opens new AM2 facility at Birmingham Centre of Excellence
JTL has recently opened its own AM2 Facility at its Centre for Excellence in Birmingham. It’s one of few such facilities in the Midlands and is already generating significant interest across the region.
Plumbing and heating engineer, Chris Teale from Barnet, wins UK Worker of the Year 2014

Plumbing and heating engineer, Chris Teale from Barnet, wins UK Worker of the Year 2014
Chris Teale, 34, a plumbing and heating engineer from Barnet, has been crowned UK Worker of the Year 2014 at the competition finale at Brands Hatch.
Electricians Fined after Falsely Issuing NAPIT Certificates
Electricians fined after falsely issuing NAPIT certificates
NAPIT have welcomed the prosecution of two Newbury electricians for carrying out uncertified work and falsely claiming registration with NAPIT.
Celebrate Toolstation’s success with this huge Winter prize draw!
Celebrate Toolstation’s success with this huge Winter prize draw!
Help celebrate Toolstation’s best year ever with this great Winter bonanza! Win a Ford Ranger Pick Up Truck worth £29,955, or any one of 150 top prizes in Toolstation’s massive Winter prize draw.
WF Senate celebrates 25 years of its Sector range!

WF Senate celebrates 25 years of its Sector range!
WF Senate is celebrating 25 successful years of its Sector own brand range of innovative products.
Remote individual room temperature control via smartphone

Remote individual room temperature control via smartphone
LightwaveRF has announced a new element to its Connect family of wireless ‘Smart Home’ products, enabling accurate monitoring and control of domestic heating systems using a smartphone, tablet or PC.
Four electricians amongst the best in Britain!

Four electricians amongst the best in Britain!
The shortlist in this year’s Britain’s Top Tradesman award has been announced, and four electricians have made it through to the grand final.
Nick Green from the East, Kelly Vincent from London, Terry White from the North East and Richard Denholm from Scotland, beat off competition from more than 5,500 entrants to be crowned top of the trade in their region in the contest run by multi-channel retailer, Screwfix, parent company of Electricfix.
Squaring the circle – Electrical Safety First’s roundtable
Squaring the circle – Electrical Safety First’s roundtable
Electrical Safety First’s recent roundtable on product safety, recalls and traceability, attracted a distinguished audience comprising representatives from leading manufacturers, retailers and trade and enforcement agencies.
Supercar circuit thrills Gewiss’ ECA Electric Event winners

Supercar circuit thrills Gewiss’ ECA Electric Event winners
Eight lucky individuals from the electrical trade took part in an exhilarating ultimate track day, courtesy of Gewiss in September of this year. The group of wholesalers and contractors were the winners of a competition run on the Gewiss stand at the ECA Electric Event trade show in May 2014 in Birmingham. The racers were treated to several laps in a range of supercars, including the Aston Martin Vantage and Lamborghini Gallardo, followed by competitive Karting.
100 million sockets and counting…
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100 million sockets and counting…
A celebration of MK Electric’s British Heritage, was held on-site at MK’s Southend factory, located in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. The event commemorated the production of the 100 millionth socket at the facility, a milestone in the factory’s 52 year history, and also highlighted the importance of manufacturing in the UK.