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TheThe KECKEC Newsletter News from your local MK channel partner in Kuwait A Year of Focus on Customer Service, 22000055: Growth and Product Range Expansion Issue 6 he year 2004 proved another excellent year with ‘double-digit’ growth for KEC, March 2005 Tunderpinned by higher levels of construction activity, new showroom openings and product introductions and several major project successes. Further efforts in our quest for improved Page 1 levels of customer service no doubt also played a major part in this business growth. 2005.... A year of The growth in our one-stop KEC-Novar low-voltage ‘intelligent building’ systems business - growth.... comprising in the main of Gent fire detection and alarm and voice annunciation equipment, VisiOprime CCTV systems, Trend Building Management systems and Brand-Rex structured Page 3 cabling and data solutions - was particularly impressive, as was the performance of our MK KEC’s Technical Wiring Device and MK/Ega Cable Management businesses. Lighting expands... Equally encouraging was increasing business levels for our Page 4 ‘MK Boutique’ and ‘KEC Project Applications: Technical Lighting’ operations at Holiday Inn lights Sun City, Shuwaikh - see page 3 up with CEAG.... and picture to right - the latter of which features a complementary Page 5 decorative lighting design and The hotel boom in product service for customers Kuwait.... using market-leading products from leading European niche Page 7-9 brands such as Martini and Intelligent Buildings: Kreon. Novar & KEC has New KEC Technical Lighting Showroom in Sun City the solution.... And for 2005............ Page 10-13 For KEC, this year will be one in which we will continue to place even greater emphasis on growth through innovations in Service and New Products to reinforce KEC’s position as Kuwait’s Cables or Busbars: leading low-voltage electrical installation equipment, systems solutions and lighting supplier. A comparative study from In this edition of the KEC Newsletter, we feature a much-welcomed article - courtesy of Zucchini Zucchini - see pages 10 to 13 - on the benefits of busbar cable management solutions: a particularly topical subject in view of the trend towards more and more high-rise buildings here Page 14 in Kuwait. In addition, views are offered concerning the trend towards ‘intelligent building solutions’. The MK- KEC 2005 This, together with the usual array of articles on new products, notable product application Cricket stories and news from around the industry, will hopefully make interesting reading. Sponsorship May we take this opportunity to thank you again for your ongoing support and welcome you Business Address KEC to the first edition in 2005 of the KEC Newsletter - a year which we expect to be mutually P. O. Box 46476 rewarding in terms of further exciting expansion and success. Fahaheel 64015 Kuwait Phone: +965 3985580 Fax: +965 3985581 Kuwait’s leading low-voltage electrical installation equipment, email:[email protected] © Copyright KEC systems solution and lighting supplier. Issue 6 Page 1 News from your local MK channel partner in Kuwait Major Corporate News Stop Press ----- Stop Press ----- Stop Press ----- Stop Press ----- Stop Press Novar plc, the UK-based parent company of MK Electric, Ega, Trend, Gent, Brand-Rex, Friedland and many other famous brands has been the subject of a takeover bid from American giant Honeywell. The bid, worth some £800mn in cash, has been launched by Honeywell to secure the ‘Intelligent Building’ division of Novar, considered by Honeywell to be the most attractive component of Novar. Other divisions of Novar, cheque printing and aluminium extrusions in the US, are to be divested in due course, according to Honeywell’s press release. The Novar main board has agreed in principle to recommend this offer unconditionally to its shareholders. At this stage, however, approval is in the process of being sought from the European Union competition authorities and, as of the publication date of this Newsletter, final agreement is still pending although fully expected by the end of March 2005. At the time of going to press, it is envisaged that the Novar IBS companies would be integrated into the Honeywell Automation and Controls Division which has global sales of over $8bn per annum and employs some 40,000 people. If this is achieved, it is expected to be a positive development for the future growth of KEC’s low-voltage electrical installation equipment, systems solutions and lighting business portfolio. Rigid Metal Conduits & Accessories: a welcome addition to MK’s Cable Management range Widely gaining acceptance - competitively priced MK rigid metal conduit range A recent product introduction within the MK-Ega Cable Management family that is gaining acceptance rapidly is a range of competitively-priced Rigid Metal Conduit and Fittings. This new range complies fully with BS 4568/BSEN 50086 -Part 1 - and is ideal for those exposed electrical installations e.g. car parks etc. - and now a standard stock item at KEC. Among the orders already taken, one for some 100km of conduit readily confirms the successful introduction of these products into the Kuwait market. Manufactured in high quality, hot-dipped galvanised steel, this extensive conduit range is available in 20mm, 25mm and 32mm, 1.5 inch (38 mm) and 2 inch (50 mm) sizes with a complete range of accessories. A brand new MK Cable Management catalogue covers the whole range. Call the KEC literature hot-line on Tel: 398 5580 for your copy. Furthering Development in the Electrical Engineering Profession ...... Electrical engineers need to keep up with the latest in technology and professional standards. One facility in this endeavour is to become a member of the local IEEE section here in Kuwait. IEEE provides you with every assistance to ‘Access the World of Technology’’. The IEEE sponsors more than 300 conferences worldwide annually and members have exclusive access on-line to a wide range of technical developments and news. Members also receive the award-winning Spectrum magazine. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL You can join on-line at www.ieee.org/join meet with other engineers on a regular basis and participate in numerous events which will IEEE - KUWAIT SECTION contribute to your expertise and broaden your exposure to the dynamism of your chosen profession. IEEE For more information, contact the local IEEE Section Chairman at: Networking he World Networking ttt he World [email protected] Page 2 The KEC Newsletter News from your local MK channel partner in Kuwait Intelligent Buildings: KEC Technical KEC Hosts Seminar at Lighting Expands Kuwait Society of Engineers seminar on ‘Intelligent Buildings’ was hosted by KEC at ollowing some excellent successes in 2004 featuring A the Kuwait Society of Engineers to an audience of more Fquality decorative lighting products from well known than 90 members/guests of The Institution of Engineers (India) leading European brands such as Kuwait Chapter. Martini, Kreon, TAL, Robers, and DPS our decorative lighting business is delighted to announce the recent opening of a second showroom located in the Sun City Complex - Tel: 224114/5. The seminar was presented by Pugazhendi Sundararajan (Puga), KEC’s specialist in data and structured cabling systems. “With the concept of Intelligent Buildings now more and more a feature of the future landscape” commented Mohan Paranjpe, the ex-Chairman of the IEI, Kuwait Chapter - “the seminar provided an excellent opportunity for our members to receive presentations and contribute to the latest thinking in what is “The enhanced showroom facilities will enable us to display now increasingly becoming a reality in the Kuwait construction far more contemporary lighting products and solutions than market” has been possible before,” commented Fadi Salame - KEC’s Low-voltage Intelligent Buildings - want to know what KEC can Commercial and Showroom Manager - with specific offer? Contact the KEC Systems Solutions Team on responsibility for our lighting and ‘MK Boutique’ showroom Tel: 395 5580 or email them on [email protected] businesses. “This additional investment in facilities will undoubtedly KEC Welcomes Cooper CEAG’s new contribute to the growing significance of KEC Technical Regional Business Manager Lighting as a leading supplier of quality decorative technical lighting solutions in Kuwait today.” KEC’s Rajan Peter recently had the pleasure of welcoming Cooper - CEAG’s Jyotish Warrier during his first visit to Kuwait and to KEC. Jyotish, shortly relocating to Bahrain, has become recently the Regional Business Manager for CEAG - part of the Cooper Group of the USA - and will be a regular visitor in support of KEC’s growth goals for the award-winning CEAG Intelligent Emergency Come and ‘let the lights speak for themselves’ at Lighting Systems. our new KEC Technical Lighting showroom. KEC’s Rajan Peter said, “Jyotish brings Opening hours are: Saturday to Thursday 09:00am - several years of hands- 01:00pm and 04:30pm - 09:00pm. on CEAG technical design & product support You’ll be pleasantly surprised. experience to our overall market proposition and KEC’s Rajan Peter welcomes Our new KEC Technical Lighting Showroom Cooper-CEAG’s new Regional we look forward to is located at Sun City Complex, Shop 146, Business Manager - working closely with Shuwaikh. Tel No: 2241114/5 Mr. Jyotish Warrier him.” Issue 6 Page 3 News from your local MK channel partner in Kuwait New Holiday-Inn Lights Up with - A Leader in Intelligent Emergency Lighting Solutions Kuwait’s new Holiday Inn Hotel has CEAG central battery systems offer chosen CEAG’s innovative Emergency such technically advanced features Lighting System as: to provide life & safety protection ! Star Technology to connect for its new Maintained, Non-maintained & location in Ras Switched Maintained lights all in Salmiya. one circuit. ! A fully Addressable System Already brand with individual lamp monitoring leaders in many backed up by Smart Card. European ! Modular, plug-in type Kuwait’s new Holiday Inn Hotel – another CEAG markets for more than 30 years – and a Emergency Lighting Solution from KEC construction of the system for significant player in the United Arab increased reliability.