Industry News Archive

December

• L-3 Wins $92.2 Million Contract to Design and Manufacture LAMPS for U.S. Army - 21 Dec 2012
• Acuity Brands Intelligent Lighting and Control System Helps Government Building Become Net-Zero Energy Ready - 19 Dec 2012
• ABB wins $36 million Texas HVDC order to boost power exchange with Mexico - 18 Dec 2012
• Acuity Brands Experts Receive Prestigious IES Awards - 12 Dec 2012
• Technology from Emerson to Help Manage Clean Energy in California - 11 Dec 2012
• IEEC Praises Legislation's Focus on Industrial Efficiency - 6 Dec 2012
• General Cable Corporation Completes the Acquisition of Alcan Cable China - 4 Dec 2012

November

• Eaton Corporation plc Completes Acquisition of Cooper Industries to Form Premier Global Power Management Company - 30 Nov 2012
• Itron and Deutsche Telekom to Offer Expanded Smart Grid Solutions and Services Options - 29 Nov 2012
• 3M Completes Acquisition of Ceradyne - 29 Nov 2012
• Agfa HealthCare launches new IMPAX REM1, for Radiation Exposure Monitoring - 26 Nov 2012
• Cocoanut Grove Coalition created to mark 70th anniversary of fire and launch website - 20 Nov 2012
• Rockwell Automation Expands MCC Portfolio with Embedded EtherNet/IP Capabilities - 20 Nov 2012
• Itron Appoints Philip Mezey President and Chief Executive Officer - 19 Nov 2012
• Itron Announces Alliance with Panasonic to Deliver Smart Metering Solutions in Japan - 16 Nov 2012
• Acuity Brands Introduces Outdoor LED General Purpose Lighting - 16 Nov 2012
• Juno Lighting Group Wins U.S. Supplier of the Year at Affiliated Distributors’ Spirit of Independence Awards - 15 Nov 2012
• Illuminating Engineering Society Selects 12 Acuity Brands Lighting Solutions for Annual Progress Report - 15 Nov 2012
• ABB to Implement Asset Health Center Solution at American Electric Power - 14 Nov 2012
• 3M Board of Directors Elects Michael L. Eskew Lead Director - 12 Nov 2012
• ABB solves 100-year-old electrical puzzle–new technology to enable future DC grid - 8 Nov 2012
• GE’s Emergency Response Program Continues to Support Hurricane Sandy Recovery, Technical Teams Provide 24/7 Power Restoration Assistance - 6 Nov 2012
• EYE Lighting Acquires LED Luminaires from Aphos Lighting - 5 Nov 2012
• Siemens Wins Order for Power Plant in Venezuela - 1 Nov 2012

October

• MacLean Power Systems to Open Manufacturing Plant In Trenton - 31 Oct 2012
• Why Sandy makes the smart grid more important than ever - 30 Oct 2012
• Free Guide Available to Evaluate Water-Damaged Electrical Equipment - 30 Oct 2012
• EYE Lighting kíaroLED™ Luminaire Wins Award at Major Industry Event - 26 Oct 2012
• LED Automotive Light for Every Budget - 25 Oct 2012
• Acuity Brands, Inc., Named 2012 IMARK Group Supplier of the Year - 25 Oct 2012
• Going live with a Smarter Electric Grid - 24 Oct 2012
• Siemens Awarded USD 220 Million Supply Contract for Power Plant in Brazil - 18 Oct 2012
• Department of Energy visits ABB transformer facility in St. Louis - 17 Oct 2012
• Eaton Contracted to Boost U.S. Military Electrical System Efficiency - 16 Oct 2012
• 3M ESPE Introduces the 3M True Definition Scanner - 16 Oct 2012
• SolaHD Upgrades SOLATRON™ Plus Power Conditioner - 12 Oct 2012
• 3M Recognized for Innovation in China - 10 Oct 2012
• ABB funds hands-on power and energy exhibit at Marbles Kids Museum - 4 Oct 2012
• SmartEnergy IP™ Announces Launch of DOE Working Group to Develop Industry Framework for Smart Grid Customer Education - 3 Oct 2012
• Itron Awarded One of the Nation’s Largest Natural Gas Metering Contracts - 3 Oct 2012
• New compact LED prototype from Osram has big implications for LED headlight design - 2 Oct 2012
• 3M to Acquire Ceradyne, Inc. - 1 Oct 2012

September

• 3M Hosts 2012 Transportation Summit in Detroit - 27 Sep 2012
• First ABB DC fast charger for electric vehicles in the U.S. is installed and operational in New Berlin, Wisconsin - 27 Sep 2012
• New Insulating Paper from 3M Combines Dielectric Performance and Durability - 25 Sep 2012
• Acuity Brands Canada Opens New Facility - 18 Sep 2012
• New Agfa HealthCare Monitoring Solution Oversees PACS and IT Infrastructure for Greater Availability - 6 Sep 2012
• ABB Announces First Fully Integrated Smart Grid Interface for Solar Power - 4 Sep 2012
• Announcement from the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) - 4 Sep 2012

August

• Top Speakers from Utility, Government and Industry Gather at GridWeek 2012, Leading Smart Grid Conference - 29 Aug 2012
• ABB Breaks New Ground with Environment Friendly High-voltage Circuit Breaker - 28 Aug 2012
• Invitation to a Webinar and Face-to-Face Workshop on “Graphene-enabled Electrical and Electronic Products” - 22 Aug 2012
• ABB Launches New VersaPad Medium Voltage Padmount Switchgear for Outdoor Installations - 20 Aug 2012
• ESFI to Highlight Home Electrical Safety During Fire Prevention Week 2012 - 15 Aug 2012
• Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit slated for Detroit - 14 Aug 2012
• Honeywell Expands Limitless™ Wireless Portfolio with new Wireless Operator Interface Pushbutton Controller - 13 Aug 2012
• GE, Ford, University of Michigan Working to Extend Battery Life for EVs - 9 Aug 2012
• Healthland to Offer 3M Coding and Grouping Solutions - 9 Aug 2012
• Southwire CEO Stuart Thorn Speaks on Fox News - 7 Aug 2012
• Fearing an Impasse in Congress Industry Cuts Spending - 6 Aug 2012
• Autotalks and Altis Semiconductor Partner to Provide Vehicle-to-Vehicle RF VLSI - 2 Aug 2012
• 3M Partners with Digital Wish to Help Bring Tablets into the Classroom - 1 Aug 2012

July

• Juno Lighting Group Unveils New Lighting Education Center - 31 Jul 2012
• Contract Extension Upgrades Existing Agfa HealthCare PACS Trials Mobile DR and Replaces CR - 30 Jul 2012
• Proposed Mexico Electrical Code Published in the Official Journal - 27 Jul 2012
• IDEA Announces Platinum Band of Excellence Manufacturers - 26 Jul 2012
• Agfa HealthCare Awarded New Three-year Contract by Premier Healthcare Alliance - 23 Jul 2012
• Erol Kirilmaz Heads Worldwide Sales at Osram General Lighting - 20 Jul 2012
• 3M Invests in 7AC Technologies Inc. - 20 Jul 2012
• IHS Closes Acquisition of GlobalSpec - 14 Jul 2012
• Emerson to Provide Power Technology for Two Solar Energy Projects in California - 13 Jul 2012
• IHS Names Daniel Yergin Vice Chairman - 12 Jul 2012
• Eaton Completes Acquisition of Jeil Hydraulics Co., Ltd. - 11 Jul 2012
• Acuity Brands, Inc. Illuminates New LEED Certified Atlanta Airport International Terminal - 10 Jul 2012
• ABB Announces CPV Solar Power Generation System - 9 Jul 2012
• Acuity Brands Launches Web-based Design Tool That Calculates the Total Life Cycle Costs of Lighting Systems - 6 Jul 2012
• ABB Wins Orders Worth $55 Million in Canada to Strengthen Power Grid - 5 Jul 2012
• IES Elects Acuity Brands Expert Cheryl English to Board of Directors - 3 Jul 2012
• John Kay of Rockwell Automation Named IEEE Fellow - 2 Jul 2012

June

• Coulomb Technologies Partners with National Grid to Extend ChargePoint Network throughout New York State - 21 Jun 2012
• ABB Unveils Breakthrough Technologies at AWEA Windpower 2012 - 5 Jun 2012
• General Cable to Acquire Majority Interest in Procables S.A. of Colombia Further Expanding Its Market Position in Latin America - 4 Jun 2012

May

• ABB Completes Acquisition of Thomas & Betts - 17 May 2012
• Automakers Agree on 'Single-port' Charging System for Electric Cars - 15 May 2012

April

• Radix Wire Company Announces New Appointment - 16 Apr 2012

March

• ELANTAS PDG, Inc. will be featured on The Comcast Network (TCN) airing in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond markets. - 9 Mar 2012

February

• Generac Won Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award - 24 Feb 2012

January

• Young U.S. Electrotechnology Professionals Sought for Prominent International Standardization Program - 24 Jan 2012
• Lutron Appoints Pessina President - 6 Jan 2012