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Franklin Empire Inc. Announces Acquisition of O’Neil Electric Supply, Strengthening its Presence in Ontario and Eastern Canada
Franklin Empire Inc. is proud and excited to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire O’Neil Electric Supply, an Ontario-based electrical distributor, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. This strategic acquisition further strengthens Franklin Empire’s position within the electrical industry and supports its long-term growth strategy.
How to Use a Circuit Tracer to Locate a Dead Short
Circuit tracers play a vital role in modern electrical work, helping to streamline fault-finding and improve efficiency. Consisting of a transmitter that sends a signal through conductors and a receiver that detects it, a circuit tracer permits electricians to quickly identify which breaker or fuse protects a circuit, trace concealed conductors, and locate electrical faults. Troubleshooting can be a time-consuming task, but a circuit tracer makes it a faster, one-person job.
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Family, Factory, Future: Inside Liteline’s Second-Generation Leadership and Canadian Manufacturing Push
By John Kerr – Kerrwil had the opportunity to sit with Daniel Silverstein, Co‑President of Liteline, whose career at the company began on the shop floor as a junior fabricator building counter‑top displays a grounding that still shapes how he thinks about product, process, and people today. His energy and passion for the business were… Read More…
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EB Horsman Celebrates Supplier Partners in a Year of Choosing to Win
As EB Horsman & Son marks its 126th year, the company proudly recognized supplier partners who demonstrated exceptional performance, reliability, and alignment with this year’s theme, Choose to Win. Three awards were presented at the 2026 FMS & AGM, each honouring partners who have made a meaningful impact on EB’s customers, its teams, and its shared success throughout… Read More…
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Registration Now Open for the 2026 MEET Show
The MEET (Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology) Show is making its highly-anticipated return to the Moncton Coliseum Complex this Spring, May 6th through 7th, 2026.
This biennial two-day event features over 400 companies from the mechanical, plumbing, electrical, lighting, DataCom and automation industries.
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AD Member Sales Reach a Record $100 Billion in 2025
AD is reporting record results for 2025 in member total company sales, member purchases from AD supplier partners, and net distributions to its Owner-Members.
AD member sales increased 20% to a record $100 billion across the group’s divisions and countries, +6% on a same store basis.
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On the Path to $1 Million: Celebrating $815,509 Raised for Canada’s Children’s Hospitals
Gescan is proud to share an incredible milestone: since 2022—together with its customers, supplier partners, and employees—Gescan has raised $815,509 in support of children’s hospitals across Canada. Through its annual charity golf tournaments, branch-led fundraising events and generous employee contributions, this collective effort continues to make a meaningful difference for young children and their families. Read More…
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Wesco Dartmouth Spends Day Giving Back at Feed Nova Scotia
In a recent LinkedIn post, Derek Kelly, the Senior Director of Safety of Wesco for Eastern Canada, thanked Jason Lock and Tim Rees for helping Wesco in giving back to the community by organizing the sorting of 1900kg of food to ensure the quality of the product was good and had not expired, so food… Read More…
Alberta Electrical Alliance Celebrates 2025’s 40 Years of Service Award Recipients
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Shining a spotlight on our 2025 40 Years of Service Award recipients!
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Canadian Electrical Wholesaler
Published twice monthly on the first and third Thursday of every month Canadian Electrical Wholesaler is the voice of the electrical channel in Canada. The editorial focus of CEW is a solid mix of features, news, articles and product information. Key aspects are peers and profiles and in-depth best management practices ensuring every issue is read from branch level right up to head offices. Simply put we provide the need to know business information including the latest trends, new market opportunities, sales techniques and operational analysis to distribution professionals written by those who live this business and published by Kerrwil founded in 1964 to serve the electrical industry in Canada.
