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Sicame Group, world leader in products & services related to transport and distribution of electrical energy, renewables, electro-mobility, safety equipment and industrial applications, confirms its ambitions to grow its Service division with the acquisition of the German company: PRO-EL GmbH.

Created in 2009 and located in Meschede, Germany (close to Düsseldorf), PRO-EL is specialized in training & consulting services for the electrical safety and electro-mobility sectors, as well as producing & distributing accessories for vehicle charging systems.

Since its foundation, this company has continually grown thanks to its recognized expertise, its broad customer base and its wide network of industrial partners. It has become a key player in Germany with a growing presence & reputation in the electro-mobility market, and recently opened new premises in Austria.

For the Group, this acquisition will not only help to set a strong foothold in the German electro- mobility market, but it will also be a valuable addition to the Service division offering. It will help increase the Group’s technical expertise and accelerate the worldwide expansion of the global portfolio of services.

For PRO-EL, joining Sicame Group is an opportunity to rely on a well-developed international network of partners and subsidiaries to secure its ambitious growth plans.

Sicame Group, a world leader in products and services related to transport and distribution of electrical energy, renewables, electro-mobility, safety equipment and industrial applications, continues to grow in North America in line with its strategic growth plan, with the acquisition of the American company: Power Line Sentry.

Power Line Sentry, based in Wellington in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado (north of Denver), specializes in designing and manufacturing products that improve system reliability through wildlife and environmental protection.

Since their founding in 1998, Power Line Sentry has built a strong reputation for developing effective, sustainable and innovative solutions to help eliminate power systems outages.

For the Group, this acquisition will not only enhance development in North America, it will also enrich its worldwide wildlife protection offerings and bolster production capacities in this product line.

For Power Line Sentry, joining the Sicame Group is an opportunity to grow their product offerings and sales through the Group's global capacity and influence.

Sicame Group, a world leader in products and services related to transport and distribution of electrical energy, renewables, electro-mobility, safety equipment and industrial applications, continues to grow in North America in line with its strategic growth plan, with the acquisition of the Canadian company: Circa Enterprises Inc.

Based in Vaughan, Ontario (Canada), Circa, which includes the well-known Hydel product range, is a fully integrated industrial company fabricating metallic enclosures, pole line hardware and customized cabinets for various applications. Circa has a large customer portfolio with over 50 years’ experience serving the residential, industrial, and utility market.

For the Group, this acquisition will not only enhance our presence in Canada and allow future development into the Americas, it will also enrich our offering of enclosures and pole line hardware equipment.

For Circa, joining the Sicame Group is an opportunity to grow their product offering and sales through the Group's global capacity and networks.

The telecom activity of Circa is not part of the acquisition and has been acquired by the management.
At the same time as the acquisition, the company Circa is renamed Hydel Inc.

Previously at ABB for over 10 years, Dean Fairburn joined Boddingtons Electrical Ltd over 8 months ago as the C&I Channel Manager for UK and Ireland. 

Dean's responsibilities cover the commercial aspects for Boddingtons Electrical in the UK and Ireland market, and the area sales managers and support manager report to him.

Dean also covers our valued customers in the following postcodes, WR, TR, TQ, TA, SP, SN, PL, OX, HR, GL, EX, DT, BS, BA, SA NP, LD and CF

Boddingtons Electrical Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of a new C&I Area Sales Manager Sabina Ford

Sabina's arrival gives support to our valued customers in the following postcodes,YO, WF, TS, SR, S PE, NN, NG, NE, MK, LS, LN, LE, HX, HU, HG, HD, DN, DL, DH, CB and BD.

Louise Byrne has been another stalwart employee with Boddingtons Electrical Ltd for the last 18+ years.
 
Louise has over 30 Years Customer relations experience and has now moved into her new role as the Sales Support Manager

Louise is also responsible for the Irish market covering both Northern and Southern Ireland.

Louise has supported Boddingtons Sales department in her role as coordinator focusing on building customer relations and technical support.

David has 40+ years of experience in Manufacturing and Distribution. 

For the last 18 years, David has been a pillar with Boddingtons Electrical Limited previously covering the whole of the UK. David's refined geographical territory now covers the following postcodes WD , WC, W, UB, TW, SW, SM, SE, RM, NW, N, KT, IG, HA, EN, EC, E, DA, CR, BR, TN,  SS, SO, SL, SG, RH, RG, PO, NR, ME, LU , IP, HP , GU, CT, CO , CM, BN, BH ,and AL

Boddingtons Electrical Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of a new C&I Area Sales Manager Jamie Smart.

Jamie's arrival gives support to our valued customers in the following postcodes, WV, WS, WN, WA, TF, ST, SK, PR, OL, ML, AL, FY, DY, DE, CW, CV, CH, AB, LB, BB, SY, LL, TD, PH, PA, ML, KY, KA, GF, KE, HD, G, DD, AB, IV, KW, HS, and ZE.

Jamie has 12+ years in electrical & electronic manufacturing working for distributors, wholesalers & manufacturers.

EN IEC 61482-2:2020 supersedes IEC 61482-2:2009.

This part of EN 61482 specifies requirements and test methods applicable to materials and garments for protective clothing for electrical workers against the thermal hazards of an electric arc. Electric shock hazards and other effects like noise, light emissions, pressure rise, hot oil, the consequences of physical and mental shock or toxic influences are not covered by this standard. Protection of eyes, face, head, hands, and feet against electric arc hazard fall outside the scope of this standard.

UK Conformity Assessed Marking Regime: Support for Business

These measures are as follows:

Government will reduce re-testing costs for UKCA certification, by allowing certificates provided by EU (European Union) conformity assessment bodies (CABs) issued before the end of this year to be used as a basis for UKCA marking certification—including a specific arrangement for construction products, via the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. This will prevent duplication and immediate increased costs for businesses.

Government will make clear there is no need to re-test existing imported stock, as these products will be considered already placed on the Great Britain (GB) market. This will prevent the costly, and unnecessary re-labelling of existing stock for businesses.

Government will make clear that spare parts that repair or replace goods already on the GB market can meet the same requirements as the goods that they repair or replace. This will allow products and goods requiring spare parts to continue to be maintained. 

Government will allow the UKCA marking and importer details to be added to products using a sticky label or on an accompanying document until 31 December 2025. This will allow business to adjust their product design to accommodate marking changes at a convenient and cost-effective time.

The Government intend to lay secondary legislation before the end of the calendar year to give effect to the changes for labelling and testing. Our guidance will be updated to reflect our changes to spare parts and existing stock.

These measures are being implemented to address the concerns we have heard through working closely with industry. Officials in the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, in collaboration with other Departments, will continue to engage actively with industry and support their preparations ahead of the full introduction of UKCA rules at the end of 2022.

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