Electrical
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DLMS and OpenADR are moving closer at the grid edge. A new liaison agreement aims to connect smart meter data models with standardised flexibility signalling for demand response, DER programmes, and consumer energy services.
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Vertiv has acquired BMarko Structures in the US. The deal adds structural fabrication capacity to Vertiv’s Infrastructure Solutions business as AI data centre projects demand faster delivery.
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H55 has chosen Safran for Bristell’s certified electric powertrain programme. The agreement brings Safran’s ENGINeUS motor into the B23 Energic and sharpens the certification path for light electric trainers.
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Instantor is taking its R-Press ACR range to Dublin show. At IRAC 2026, the company will pitch flame-free, 48 bar press fittings and its new IT2030 tool to refrigeration and heat pump contractors.
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Low-carbon heating is moving from sideline to core installer revenue. Nesta polling suggests winter turnover will increasingly depend on heat pumps, with hands-on training still the biggest barrier-breaker.
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Battery certification is becoming aircraft integration at commercial pace now. H55 delivered conforming modules to BRM Aero, with first customer deliveries planned for late 2027 as the electric trainer moves toward market.
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A post-merger motor group is already reporting record numbers globally. Hoyer VMS says demand across industrial motors, automation, and marine services pushed 2025 revenue to DKK 867 million, with expected group revenue of DKK 1.5 billion in 2026.
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Modutec has bought a majority stake in electrical specialist EOS. The move extends the group’s in-house delivery model across inspection, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and project management for marine and energy customers.
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ABB has completed its acquisition of partial-discharge specialist IPEC Limited. The deal brings round-the-clock monitoring and diagnostic analytics into ABB’s electrification service offer for utilities, data centres, airports, hospitals, and industrial sites.
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Vertiv’s north-west manufacturing expansion is moving from plans to execution. A ministerial visit to Campsie came as machinery, warehouse capacity, and recruitment activity moved ahead across Derry/Londonderry and County Donegal.
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