INDUSTRY NEWS
IN BRIEF …
INDUSTRY NEWS
IN BRIEF …
EATON KICKS OFF PARTNERSHIP WITH MANCHESTER CITY FC
Eaton has become the official home energy storage partner of Manchester City Football Club in the UK . The multi-year deal reflects the club ’ s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency .
Partnering with one of the world ’ s most high profile football clubs , Eaton will benefit from a joint marketing programme that reaches City fans throughout the UK . As one of the most widely followed sports globally , football offers a perfect medium to demonstrate the power of energy storage , building awareness of this clean technology with a huge audience .
As part of Eaton ’ s long term vision , this partnership between Eaton and Manchester City
EMPLOYERS MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT STAFF FROM HARMFUL UV RAYS , SAYS SAFETY EXPERT
illustrates how the use of power management solutions and services can improve the quality of life and the environment .
Damian Willoughby , senior VP of partnerships for City Football Group , explained , ‘ We are delighted to be partnering with Eaton as this relationship exemplifies the club ’ s ongoing commitment to sustainability . Eaton shares City ’ s values of operating in a way that promotes a positive impact on our community and environment . We are looking forward to working with Eaton and tapping into their heritage and expertise to further grow our knowledge in
this field .’
Arco is urging UK businesses to do more to protect their employees against the dangers of the sun this summer , following a recent survey that suggested only five per cent of workers receive UV protection from their employers .
Following the survey , commissioned by Deb , Arco has launched its annual sun protection campaign , to educate employers about the danger of UV rays and the steps they can take to protect outdoor workers , including providing appropriate sun cream .
Although UV rays are extremely damaging to the skin and can cause a manner of health problems , the risks facing those who work outdoors are often overlooked .
UV exposure is extremely dangerous to humans and is hard to detect as it isn ’ t related to temperature , cannot be seen or felt and can easily pass through the cloud ; even on a cloudy day , workers still run the risk of damaging their skin . For this reason , it ’ s important that employers take responsibility when encouraging employees to use protection when the UV Index level , which is available online , reaches three or above . Additionally , UV is carcinogenic ( cancerous ) to humans , meaning those who work outdoors have a greater risk of developing skin cancer .
Darren Williamson , product procurement management at Arco , commented , ‘ Sun safety is an incredibly vital subject as it ’ s often an afterthought , or entirely forgotten . It ’ s imperative for employers to remember that UV protection isn ’ t just for sunny days , but instead when the UV Index is above level three .’
To find out the daily UV level visit www . metoffice . gov . uk or for more information about Arco ’ s Sun Protection campaign visit www . arco . co . uk / sunsafety
Frank Campbell , president EMEA at Eaton ( left ) and Tom Glick , chief commercial officer , City Football Group .
Employers must take appropriate steps to protect outdoor workers , including providing appropriate sun cream .
Schneider Electric has launched a panel builder portal for panel builders , an online portal designed to help partner panel builders win more business , boost customer satisfaction and improve skills . The platform will allow Schneider Electric to work even closer with existing partners and bring new ones onboard . The portal has been designed to offer panel builders easy access to in-depth information across the full range of Schneider Electric products as well as resources and guides on industry standards . A catalogue of e-learning courses and certification resources offer partners the chance to upskill their teams and keep up to date with compliance needs for electrical regulations .
C-Tec ’ s sister company , SigNet , has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor of RCF ’ s innovative new range of EN54- 16 and EN54-24 certified digital voice alarm systems . Two solutions are available ; the DXT 3000 and the DXT 9000 . With C-Tec ’ s assistance , SigNet will concentrate on promoting the products to companies operating within the fire and security sector .
Vent-Axia has won in two categories at the prestigious H & V News Awards 2017 . Within the Air Movement category the company scooped the award for its Lo-Carbon Revive , designed specifically for social housing ventilation . In the Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year category , Vent-Axia collected the award for its innovative Sentinel Kinetic Advance Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery ( MVHR ) unit . The Sussex based company received the accolades on Thursday 20th April 2017 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane , London . The event was hosted by comedian Russell Kane .
NICEIC has branched out its operations to include assessments of workers in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ). Although it ’ s still early days for NICEIC in the Middle East , the organisation has already impressed several high profile regional firms . NICEIC was initially invited to the Middle East back in 2015 at the request of a major employer that wanted third party accreditation for the quality of its electrical workers . The company wanted to demonstrate how its workers were assessed to the most relevant and stringent levels of competency . Since then more and more firms have sought NICEIC accreditation – including many facilities maintenance firms who have overall responsibility for the management of buildings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai .
Mainlight has gained accreditation from the Carbon Trust for the energy saving benefits that its products and services provide . Having demonstrated energy efficiency savings in many projects , the Carbon Trust accredited Mainlight with accredited supplier status , thereby recognising this ongoing level of outstanding work . Mainlight ’ s clients are now able to benefit from the schemes run by the Carbon Trust to release funding streams for their energy efficiency plans . This includes grants of up to £ 10,000 for SMEs , and interest free loans for larger companies and projects .
8 | June 2017