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ELECTRICAL EXCELLENCEimagination at workGE CanadaGE’s commitmentThe imagination and the enthusiasm of GE reach across Canada.For over 110 years, GE has inspired great ideas and new technologiesto help build Canada’s economy. Across the country, our employeesbring the breadth of GE’s capabilities in technology, financial servicesand media to Canadian business. In Canada, GE’s North American andglobal centres of excellence bring Canadian capabilities to the world.GE employees in over 115 sales, service and manufacturing locationssupported by GE’s global resources, help businesses in Canadasuccessfully grow and compete.Ecomagination SMreflects GE’s commitment to invest in creatinginnovative solutions to solve the world’s most pressing environmentalchallenges. GE is meeting the needs of Canadian business by providingproducts and services that improve the bottom line for ourcustomers and reduce the impact on the environment. At thesame time we are reducing our own greenhouse gas emissions andimproving the energy efficiency of our operations across the globe.From water purification systems and renewable energy initiatives toenergy efficient locomotives and lighting, GE is working withCanadian customers to solve their business challenges.www.ecomagination.comGE IndustrialGE Industrial helps keep the world working through a broad rangeof products including appliances, lighting, factory automation systems,and security and sensing technology. GE Industrial also offersequipment leasing, as well as management and operating services.LightingGE Lighting provides solutions for commercial, industrial andresidential use across Canada with product offerings from compactfluorescent, halogen, linear fluorescent and high intensity dischargelamps. GE uses innovative lighting technologies and ecomaginationto meet pressing environmental challenges. GE Lighting is committedto serving customers across Canada with localized expertise, productquality and excellent service.Electrical DistributionElectrical Distribution is a leading supplier of electrical products for thedistribution, transformation, protection, monitoring and control ofelectrical power. It offers a variety of products including circuitbreakers, capacitors, metering products as well as specificallyengineered equipment, uninterruptible power supplies and motorcontrol centres. The Canadian assembly and distribution facilityis meeting the growing demands of commercial customers acrossthe country.www.gelighting.com www.geindustrial.comGE and Bordeaux Developments – first ecoHomebuilder Program in CanadaIn September, GE Canada and Bordeaux Developments announcedthe signing of the first GE ecomagination Homebuilder program inCanada. The proposed 1750+ acre Harmony project is located inthe Municipal District of Rocky View, west of the City of Calgary,Alberta. The project will incorporate sustainable developmentpractices including leading edge environmental initiatives designedto promote healthy life styles and smart land use. It is expected that3500 homes will be built, as well as commercial and office buildings,a healthcare facility, and extensive open space/recreational facilities.Bradley Smith, Manager of Corporate Initiatives, worked across GEbusinesses to bring the exciting collaboration with Bordeauxtogether. The project provides opportunities for infrastructureprojects and home/office based applications, including watermanagement and reuse, systems design, lighting, appliances,GE Healthcare and Enterprise Solutions.In the communityGE Canada is dedicated to improving the communities whereemployees work and live. GE has a long history of volunteerismacross the country. Employees and retirees volunteer their time andtalent to many special causes. GE’s volunteers actively contribute tocommunity building through fundraising, mentoring, coaching,working with children, improving the environment and lendingprofessional expertise. Our community investments support theadvancement of science and technology for young people, healthresearch, education and the environment. GE Canada values ourimportant relationships with organizations like Junior Achievement,Habitat for Humanity and the United Way.Solving business challenges whilst reducing the impact on the environment.INFO NO. 2320 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 • www. mag.comADVERTISING FEATURE
ELECTRICAL EXCELLENCEThe products you know and trust...Thomas & Betts Canada LtdA century of progressand innovationIn 2007, it is difficult to imagine a world without electricity.From the machinery in industrial plants to the systems inour cars, appliances, homes and businesses, electricity is allaround us simplifying our daily lives and powering our localand global economies.Where there’s electricity,there’s Thomas & BettsIn 1898, when the Thomas & Betts Co. was founded,electricity was in its infancy but already sweeping acrossNorth America and the world, leaving in its wake countlessnew inventions that would change society in a way that noother technology has done to date.The evolution of Thomas & Betts as a company parallelsthe technological advances made possible by harnessingthe power of electricity. In fact, many of Thomas & Betts’early products such as Sta-Kon ® solderless lugs and theColor-Keyed ® colour-coded system of connectors, tools anddies were ‘’industry firsts’’, developed in direct response tothe expanding needs of the electrical industry.Building on a legacyof technological excellenceIn 2007, Sta-Kon ® and Color-Keyed ® products are still amainstay of T&B’s product offering to the industrial market.Continuous investment in new product development andmaintaining the technical excellence of existing products suchas these are central to the way Thomas & Betts runs its business.Strategic investments in research and development andnew manufacturing technologies as well as the latest inquality and safety programs, enable us to continue todevelop, refine and enhance the diversity and quality of ourproducts. It also provides us with the flexibility to respondto special requests for customized products in a timely andcost-efficient manner.Our on-line service tool, T&B Access, puts the latest in informationtechnology at distributors’ fingertips, providing them with instant accessto up-to-date product and ordering information, and the ability to carryout routine transactions 24/7 via www.tnb-canada.com.Through investment in data synchronization and other electroniccommerce technologies, Thomas & Betts partners with electricaldistributors to increase transaction efficiency. Our objective is to make everyordering experience with Thomas & Betts both pleasant and profitable forboth distributors and end-users.Delivering the goodsAll Canadian orders are shipped from our WMS driven, MasterDistribution Centre in Bromont, Quebec. Incorporating the latest inmaterial handling, computer and order processing technology, theCentre has the logistical resources to meet all supply chain requirementsas well as providing customized value-added services, rapidly andefficiently on a daily basis.Today, as in 1928, Thomas & Betts remains committed to providingcustomers with products and services that consistently exceed performanceand safety expectations. Through continuous improvement andinnovation, we’re ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow and thenext century.Canadian designand manufacturingTo ensure our products continue to meet the needs ofelectrical contractors, specifiers and maintenance personnelacross Canada, Thomas & Betts conducts regular on-sitevisits to gather input from the people who specify and installour products.Ideas and input gathered from Canadian engineers andinstallers have resulted in high-performance products thatalso simplify installation and maintenance. The StarTeck ®line of teck fittings, for example, was developed in directconsultation with engineers working in Canada’s petroleumindustry to respond to uniquely Canadian requirements forsafe cable terminations in hazardous locations.Other products manufactured in Canada, for Canadian andglobal distribution, include Iberville ® steel outlet boxes,Iberville ® roughing-in products and cable fittingsMicrolectric ® meter sockets and pole line hardware,Marrette ® twist-on wire connectors, T&B Cable Tray Systems,Nutek ® plastic boxes and T&B Conduit Fittings.Service, informationand supportA market-focused sales force – one of the largest inthe Canadian electrical industry – backed up by aknowledgeable inside sales team, work in each of our sixsales regions to serve the needs of end-users and ourextensive network of stocking electrical distributors.Additional support is provided by a centrally-located,market-dedicated customer service group.B_advertorial_Nov07.indd 1ADVERTISING FEATURE•••••••Outlet Boxes •Meter Sockets •Cable Fittings •Conduit Connectors •Grounding Devices •Service Masts •HVAC •Poles •Emergency Lighting •Cable Tray •Floor Boxes •Duct •Raceway •Wire Management Systems •Tools •Switchgear •Utility Products •Cable Ties •Markers and Labelling •Insulating Tape •Terminating Equipment •and more !INFO NO. 24Thomas & Betts Canada is a leading manufacturer of electricalcomponents used in the Canadian construction, industrial, utilityand communications markets. With a cross-Canada presence ofover 1,600 employees working in a head office, five regional salesoffices, a Master Distribution Center and eleven ISO 9001 : 2000certified manufacturing facilities, no matter where you are inCanada, there’s a Thomas & Betts facility nearby.From the smallest wire connector to the largest utility pole, informationand support for our complete product offering is never far fromreach. Whether by phone or fax or through our web site and printedcatalogues, Thomas & Betts product information, technical supportand customer service is at your fingertips.Atlantic: 1-877-862-4357Quebec: 1-800-465-1399Ontario: 1-877-291-7771Mid-West: 1-866-540-8220Alberta: 1-888-664-5666B.C.: 1-866-540-8220w w w . t n b - c a n a d a . c o mwww. mag.com • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 • 2111/19/07 3:35:04 PM
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