June 2010
The Competition Commission raided the premises of four Gauteng-based electric cable manufacturers on suspicion of price fixing, market allocation and collusive tendering.
Keith Weeks, manager, enforcement and exemptions at the Competition Commisson said any company found guilty of these offences could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.
The staff at Power Process Systems went all out to show their support of Bafana Bafana, decorating their building with the various nations' flags and wearing their soccer outfits every Friday during the build up to the Fifa World Cup 2010.
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Personality of the Month David Shapiro is the June Personality of the Month. The managing director of Lesco, David recalls how he started at the "bottom of the ladder" in his family's business and progressed through the ranks.
"At Lesco we are a family. Our products, the exciting growth... and our customers... all add to our enthusiasm and motivation," he says. Columns In Terry Mackenzie Hoy's column, ‘Working Knowledge' he recommends the use of a notebook to record measurements and discusses getting to grips with measuring instruments. Contractor's Corner This section of Sparks covers product and industry news, from switches and sockets and distribution boards to fault location systems for primary underground cable. Michael Rogers, MD Uniross gives advice on the three factors that have to be considered when purchasing a charger: Charge time, compatibility and charge termination.
Donovan Moss is the new MD for Becker Mining Africa and Keith Edmond has been appointed as the sales and marketing director at Aberdare Cables.
Just two months after the acquisition of Paragon Electrical by ARB Electrical Wholesalers, customers of both groups are already benefiting, says Craig Robertson, CEO of ARB Electrical Wholesalers. Buyer's Guide The Buyer's Guide lists manufacturers and distributors of products for energy measurement and supply - from standby and backup systems through to building management systems. Tools of the Trade The Buyer's Guide lists manufacturers and distributors of products for energy measurement and supply - from standby and backup systems through to building management systems. Energy Measurement and Supply In this feature, readers can find out more about the Major Tech K6300 power meter, a new non-contact voltage detector kit from Dehn, low cost contactors from Gigavac, and Wago's three-phase power measurement module. Denver's new series of clamp meters and Megger's latest circuit breaker analyser are also covered.
Lighting This feature is packed with interesting articles on lighting and lighting trends - from Dali systems to a report back on the Light+Building trade fair held in Frankfurt and the energy efficient street lighting for Cape Town supplied by Beka.
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