Anti-Counterfeit Products Initiative

Counterfeit electrical products are infecting nearly every product category in the electrical market. Manufacturers, distributors, contractors and customers face risks, ranging from liability and life safety to profitability. The problems must be addressed, and it will take the unity of the entire electrical industry to do so.

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Finance and Commerce Interviews Publisher John Maisel
Finance and Commerce features a story about counterfeit electrical products, and staff writer Brian Johnson interviewed John Maisel, publisher of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine. Read John's comments ... Read More
Jury Finds Major Reseller of Electrical Products Guilty of Selling Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers
Schneider Electric announced that on June 25, 2009, a jury in the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis found Breakers Unlimited Inc., of Noblesville, Ind., guilty of purchasing and selling counterfeit ... Read More
Frank Abagnale Discusses Counterfeit Products
Since May is National Electrical Safety Month, Frank Abagnale, the subject of the Steven Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can, starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio, stopped by to help us remind ... Read More
Anti-Counterfeiting Webinar A Success
On April 14, 2009, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR and TED magazines hosted a free Webinar on counterfeit electrical products. Short of a few minor, "regular" technical difficulties, the Webinar was ... Read More
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