August 2024 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index
September 9, 2024
The electroindustry business confidence index current conditions component rose to 63.6 in August, the highest score since February 2023. Most respondents, 60 percent, described current conditions as “unchanged” while one-third considered them “better.” Panel members expressed a positive outlook, noting increased quote activity, a robust market, and rising order rates. However, they also highlighted concerns about the upcoming election and ongoing market uncertainty.
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Get A Grip On Lighting - The Lighting Industry Deep State
September 4, 2024
Jake Watters reached out to us after listening to episode #356 with Paolo Cordovado and how difficult it has become, as a building manager, to simply replace light bulbs. Even as Jake’s company attempts to mitigate the waste with their modular system, even he admits that the only path to sustainability is probably form factor standards. Michael gets hotter than usual on this one. Born and raised in the Lighting industry, Jake’s father was a branch and then general manager of a regional ED/showroom in the Detroit area.
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