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Ruling
for Schneider in Counterfeit Suit Highlights Ongoing Issues in Surplus
Market
The finding last month by a district court jury that
Breakers Unlimited, Noblesville, Ind., purchased and sold counterfeit
Square D circuit breakers was just the latest skirmish in a long
campaign by Schneider Electric, Palatine, Ill., which owns the Square D
brand, to put a stop to the growing problem of commerce in counterfeit
electrical products. It also highlights some of the complexities
inherent in the surplus market for electrical equipment.
The jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
Indiana
in Indianapolis on June 25 found in favor of Schneider Electric in the
suit, finding Breakers Unlimited guilty of purchasing and selling
counterfeit Square D QO breakers. The amount of damages and the scope
of
any injunctions limiting Breakers Unlimited’s future activities have
yet to be decided by the court.
DOE
Workshop in Chicago Showcases LED Lighting’s Potential and
Problems
Along with offering a status check on the adoption of
LED lighting systems, the Department of Energy’s three-day
Solid-State
Lighting Market Introduction Workshop provided more than 250 lighting
professionals with a three-day immersion into the practical
application,
science and art of LED lighting systems.
Held July 13-15 in Chicago, the conference agenda touched upon a wide
range of topics of critical importance to a segment of the lighting
market that has captured the imagination of lighting professionals.
Included on the agenda at the workshops were panel discussions on LED
lighting standards, marketing, reliability, design and cost
effectiveness.
GE
Going After Home Energy Management
GE Consumer & Industrial, Louisville, Ky., believes the
day when homes can be built to produce as much power as they consume is
only six years away, and the company intends to drive the market in
that
direction.
The company announced this week that it’s developing a turn-key
product portfolio that will enable home builders and owners of existing
homes to consume, manage and generate electricity for an overall
net-zero annual energy cost. GE said it plans to add residential power
generation products like solar photovoltaic (PV) and residential wind
products to its existing array of energy-efficient lighting and
appliance products and demand response technology already under
development.
People On The Move
Dohm to lead
biz dev for Buckles-Smith Salinas
Buckles-Smith (San Jose, Calif) : David Dohm has joined
Buckles-Smith as business development manager for the company’s
Salinas Service Center. He brings significant experience in the
electrical distribution industry including technical sales and
management positions at One Source distributors in Southern California
and Central Wholesale in Northern California.
On The Wire
Thomas
& Betts cuts Memphis jobs
Thomas & Betts on Monday laid off about 5 percent of
the
employees at its corporate headquarters in Memphis, according to the
Memphis Commercial Appeal. About 25 people out of the 550 who work at
the headquarters.
Siemens
software to monitor Army energy consumption
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., Atlanta, was
selected to provide software and metering solutions as a member of a
team led by Calibre, Alexandria, Va., a management and technology
services provider that specializes in defense and government work. The
team will develop and implement a global Army meter data management
system (MDMS) for the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in
Huntsville, Ala.
Acuity
Brands reports 23% sales drop in third-quarter results
Acuity Brands Inc., Atlanta, announced a net sales
decline of 23 percent in its fiscal 2009 third quarter to $396.6
million
from $512.4 million for the year-ago period. Operating profit for the
company’s third quarter of fiscal 2009 dropped to $41.5 million from
$71.7 million.
Obituaries
Frangipane
of
IMARK dies at 72
IMARK (Oxon Hill, Md.): Joseph Frangipane, a leading
advocate for independent electrical distributors, died July 3 at his
home in Westminster, S.C., after a long battle with cancer. He was 72.
Frangipane was vice president of supplier relations for IMARK Group
from
1996 to 2003. Prior to that, he served as vice president of the Western
Independent Electrical Distributors following a sales management career
at Alcan Cable.
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