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  • Labour Force Survey, August 2025

    Labour Force Survey, August 2025

    Employment declined by 66,000 (-0.3%) in August, largely the result of a decline in part-time work, and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 60.5%. The unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 7.1%. Employment fell for core-aged (25 to 54 years old) men (-58,000; -0.8%) and core-aged women (-35,000; -0.5%) in August. There was little change in employment for youth aged 15 to 24 and people aged 55 and older. Employment decreased… Read More…

  • The Dumping of Aluminum Wire and Cable into North America: Industry Impacts and a Call to Protect Domestic North American Manufacturing

    The Dumping of Aluminum Wire and Cable into North America: Industry Impacts and a Call to Protect Domestic North American Manufacturing

    The North American aluminum wire and cable market is facing a critical threat from the dumping of below-cost imports, primarily from China and Vietnam and other offshore suppliers. This unfair trade practice jeopardizes committed domestic North American manufacturers such as Southwire, Nexans, Northern Cables, Electro Cables, Deca, Shawflex and Prysmian. All key brands committed to… Read More…

Eaton Reports Record Second Quarter 2025 Results, with Strong Organic Growth, Accelerating Orders and Backlog Growth

Eaton Corporation plc has recently announced that second quarter 2025 earnings per share were $2.51, a second quarter record and up 1% over the second quarter of 2024.

Excluding charges of $0.25 per share related to intangible amortization, $0.14 per share related to acquisitions and divestitures, and $0.05 per share related to a multi-year restructuring program…

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Hammond Power Solutions Declares Quarterly Dividends

The Board of Directors of Hammond Power Solutions Inc. has recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-seven and a half cents ($0.275) per Class A Subordinate Voting Share of HPS and a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-seven and a half cents ($0.275) per Class B Common Share of HPS payable on September 25, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2025.

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  • EFC Tariff Update – September 2025

    EFC Tariff Update – September 2025

    Electro-Federation Canada (EFC), in collaboration with its Wire & Cable and Transformer Business Sections and with support from Sussex Strategy Group, is actively engaging with the federal government on critical trade issues affecting the electrical industry. These efforts focus on two fronts – 1: Extending import quotas beyond raw materials to include finished goods such as… Read More…

  • EFC Welcomes GS Lighting Group as New CEMRA Member

    EFC Welcomes GS Lighting Group as New CEMRA Member

    GS Lighting Group, a division of Gross Sales Ltd, was founded in 1990 and today is a full-service lighting agency that has built a reputation of providing the integrity of effective lighting design and supply to its clients. GSL brings to market a lighting solution for any project and application, from education, healthcare, commercial, industrial,… Read More…

Jérôme Baniol Appointed as Sonepar Chief Financial Officer

As of September 1st, 2025, Jérôme Baniol has been appointed Sonepar Chief Financial Officer, following an in-depth transition period with Andros Neocleous.

Jérôme began his career in the steel and plastic B-to-B distribution at PUM in France. He then joined Deloitte as a Senior Manager. Following this, he held several senior financial executive roles…

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EFC Welcomes TABIPLAST as New Manufacturer Member

TABIPLAST is a family-owned company based in Laval, Quebec, specializing in high-performance PVC conduit extrusion.

The company leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver CSA-certified electrical products and BNQ-compliant underground drainage systems. Their conduits protect vital infrastructure across residential, governmental, and institutional sectors.

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