Tag: Lighting Controls

Sarah Hayes joins Hamilton Litestat as Northern Business Manager
By September 10, 2018 Read More →

Sarah Hayes joins Hamilton Litestat as Northern Business Manager

Hamilton Litestat has further expanded its sales team with the appointment of Sarah Hayes as Northern Business Manager. With more than 25 years in the electricals industry, Sarah has worked both sides of the trade counter, making her well-versed in the needs of national and independent wholesalers. Her extensive experience comes from sales roles within […]

CP Electronics supplies lighting controls for Oswestry Hospital Cancer Unit

CP Electronics supplies lighting controls for Oswestry Hospital Cancer Unit

A state-of-the-art bone cancer centre at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) puts energy efficiency first, thanks to CP Electronics’ leading Vitesse Plus standalone lighting control system. The Montgomery Unit at RJAH treats patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas, bone metastases, benign bone and soft tissue tumours and tumour-like conditions. It […]

LIGHTING: Why it pays to choose your suppliers wisely

LIGHTING: Why it pays to choose your suppliers wisely

With a raft of new European legislation and standards over the last few years, the lighting industry has undergone significant changes, writes Chris Pearson, Managing Director at Pilot Group Infrastructure – home of Hilclare, the industrial and commercial lighting solutions provider. Thankfully, these changes have not dimmed the growth of our sector. Indeed, today our […]

How can lighting control benefit the electrical wholesaler?

How can lighting control benefit the electrical wholesaler?

Tony Biggs, Senior Manager, European OEM & UK Electrical Wholesaler Sales, Lutron Electronics, argues that wholesalers can add value and increase the value of their clients’ projects with the latest LEDs and lighting controls technology. The lighting industry is going through rapid change encompassing technology adoption, building and system integration, price erosion and smart enabled […]

The smart lighting revolution
By November 2, 2017 Read More →

The smart lighting revolution

Marie Parry, Marketing Director at Scolmore Group, looks at the developments in the lighting sector and how electrical wholesalers can benefit from the smart lighting revolution. Where it used to be considered a luxury and accessible only to the well off, smart lighting is now becoming more widely accessible thanks to the advancements in technology […]

CP Electronics gets Belle Vue Aces back on track at new stadium

CP Electronics gets Belle Vue Aces back on track at new stadium

British speedway team Belle Vue Aces is providing fans with more enlightening race days after installing a range of standalone lighting controls and a fully addressable lighting control system from CP Electronics. The products are providing greater energy efficiency for the club’s new £8m stadium. CP’s lighting control technologies have been installed in the stadium’s […]

Hamilton continues to expand with the appointment of two new area sales managers

With new business wins and a commitment to expand its business, Hamilton Litestat has appointed two new area sales managers. Iain Hamilton is Area Manager for the West Midlands and parts of the East Midlands, while Justin Whitham will manage the South West. Iain joins the family-run business with over 35 years’ experience in the […]

Connected lighting – it’s where the smart money is
By November 30, 2016 Read More →

Connected lighting – it’s where the smart money is

Marie Parry, Marketing Director, Scolmore Group, looks at the growing Smart Lighting sector and the opportunities that it presents to wholesalers in the coming year. Projected to exceed US$47 billion by 2020, the global lighting industry has come a long way from the on/off world to energy efficient lighting and adaptive lighting to the current […]

B.E.G. recruits KNX specialist

B.E.G. recruits KNX specialist

Lighting controls manufacturer B.E.G. has expanded its UK sales team with the appointment of Stephen Payne as Systems Sales Manager. He previously spent 13 years at Timeguard, a Theben Group Company, as its KNX Sales Manager and has also worked at ABB Controls, Klockner Moeller and MEM. He said: “The transition from incandescent to low […]

CP Electronics makes shortlist for major manufacturing award

CP Electronics makes shortlist for major manufacturing award

London-based CP Electronics, which designs and manufactures lighting controls, energy measurement tools and other energy saving products, is celebrating being shortlisted for a major award acknowledged as recognising the very best in UK manufacturing. CP is one of just 14 companies from across the whole of the UK shortlisted for the 2015 Best Factory Awards, […]