Welcome to the August issue of Electrical Wholesaler!
The voting for the Electrical Wholesaler Awards is now closed, and our finalists for 2026 have been announced. Take a look at electricalwholesalerawards.co.uk to find out who made it through – we’ve got a lot of hard-working companies and talented individuals in there, and it is anyone’s guess who will be named a winner at the ceremony in September. If you haven’t already, please do head over to the awards website to book your place.
Emergency lighting is top of the agenda in this issue. A number of the sector’s leading voices have shared their knowledge and insights on the regulations and products that will help wholesalers advise their customers on this vital product category. “Following the latest update for emergency lighting standards, many buildings are no longer compliant,”says Collingwood Lighting’s Anthony Martindale. On page 22, he explains how wholesalers can profit by understanding both what they and the contractor need to consider.
On page 28, meanwhile, Scolmore’s Jake Green takes a deep dive on the 2025 updates to the BS 5266-1 Emergency Code of Practice, and what they mean for stakeholders across the electrical sector.
Plus, as always, we share our usual news, views, products and installations from market-leading businesses across the sector, including features on cable management from CMP Products, Unicrimp and Marshall-Tufflex. Our cover story this month (page 10) features Univolt, discussing their strengthened cable management portfolio following investment in PVC-LSF innovation and manufacturing growth.
Enjoy the issue!
Bryony Andrews
Editor
