Schneider Electric has raised over £30,000 for its chosen charity, the NSPCC, in a cheque presentation at its Telford site. In addition to the usual barbecues, theme days and competitions, Schneider Electric's money making ideas have also included company managers collecting 'tolls'

Empower is investing £1.5m in a new training complex, and has acquired a purpose-built 20,000 sq ft facility in Castle Donington. The company will relocate its mechanical, electrical and control and instrumentation workshops to the new centre while also developing a further

Lighting refurbishment at Harrow Council's Civic Centre is designed to create a comfortable lit environment for the council's employees and to achieve a significant reduction in excessive energy use. In addition, it is helping the council automatically comply with lighting legislation. Lighting

Imtech, the European-wide technical services provider, has bought Goodmarriott and Hursthouse, one of the oldest UK electrical engineering companies. Goodmarriott and Hursthouse, which employs over 200 people, is on-site at locations that include the Arsenal Emirates Stadium, London, and others in the

BSI Product Services has developed a voluntary Kitemark scheme which will help companies to address the requirements of the EU’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.