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The EW Awards, hosted by Datateam Business Media, offer the electrical wholesale industry a platform to celebrate excellence, recognising brands, wholesalers, and individuals that set new standards in innovation, sustainability, and performance. The 2024 ceremony was a showcase of the industry's finest, bringing together leaders from across the sector.

WISKA’s TriShot™ Cable Gland took home the Industry Initiative of the Year award for its groundbreaking design and sustainability credentials. The TriShot™ is the world's first 3-shot injection-molded cable gland, which reduces material waste, energy consumption, and assembly time—setting a new industry benchmark for efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Bryony Andrews, Editor of EW Magazine, commented:
"The Industry Initiative Award is open to any product, service, or strategy that has pushed the boundaries and helped to raise standards in terms of innovation, sustainability, performance, and safety."

TriShot™ delivers superior performance with IP68 protection, ensuring full security against dust and water immersion. Its wide clamping range (6-14 mm) and built-in seal simplify installation, reducing both downtime and complexity.

Sustainability is a core feature of TriShot™, boasting a 55% reduction in Product Carbon Footprint compared to traditional cable glands, highlighting WISKA’s dedication to lowering environmental impact.

In addition to TriShot’s success, WISKA UK Ltd was honoured as Best Overall Brand, underscoring the company’s longstanding reputation for quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service. This recognition reflects WISKA’s unwavering commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions and maintaining its leadership in the industry.

Elliott Rothon, UK Marketing Manager at WISKA, expressed his excitement:
"We are absolutely delighted to have received these two awards. The recognition of TriShot for its sustainability and innovation is a testament to our team’s hard work and dedication. Winning Best Overall Brand is a huge honour and reflects the trust and loyalty of our customers and partners. A big thank you to everyone who voted for us and continues to support us on this journey."

The 2024 EW Awards ceremony was a celebration of the best in the industry, with WISKA UK Ltd standing out as a leader in innovation, sustainability, and performance.

WISKA, make power smile

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For the second consecutive year, WISKA UK Ltd has received this top accolade, voted for by members of the Independent Buyers Association (IBA). The award reflects the company’s commitment to exceptional customer service, strong communication, and providing high-quality, innovative products that meet the needs of independent electrical wholesalers across the UK.

The IBA represents over 94 members and 123 branches nationwide, making the Supplier of the Year award one of the most respected honours in the sector. WISKA UK’s continued dedication to building strong relationships with its customers has been pivotal in securing this achievement.

Commercial Manager of WISKA UK Ltd, Rhiannon Rich, who attended the ceremony, expressed his gratitude:

"It’s an incredible honour to be recognized as Supplier of the Year by the IBA members for the second consecutive year. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire WISKA UK team. We’re committed to continually listening to and working with our customers to provide the highest quality products and services to help them succeed. A huge thank you to Paul Jenner, the IBA team, and all the members for their ongoing support. We look forward to continued success and growth together."

This award highlights WISKA UK’s ongoing efforts to lead the industry by offering innovative solutions, unparalleled service, and a customer-centric approach. The company looks forward to further collaboration and future success with the IBA and its members.

WISKA, make power smile

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For technical outdoor lighting, with its 4010 and 2010 LED multi-purpose luminaires, WISKA offers compact and very flexible products with a long LED lifetime and material advantages for sustainable installation. These are complemented by the new LED floodlight 5010, a product complement of the LED floodlight 5000 with High-Lumen-Output, 1x 220W or 2x 200W and separate ballast unit. The new WISKA LED searchlight extends the popular octagonal design series and can be used as a searchlight or floodlight with 2x 18,000 lm and IP 66/68, in endless rotation, with stepless speed and morse function. With its new remote control unit, operation is a child's play.
The WISKA HNA installation material made of brass were the first WISKA products that the company produced when it was founded in 1919. Just a few years later, the first plastic products were added, especially for the non-maritime market. WISKA now finally offers a high-quality, seawater-resistant plastic alternative for the classic maritime brassware - lead-free and even in protection class IP66/67. The COMBI® MARITIM 304 system consists of a junction box, rotary switch and LED light - manufactured from polypropylene and TPE in twin-shot injection moulding in Kaltenkirchen, supplied in black and with WISKA cable glands ESKV (junction box and rotary switch). "With its low weight and long life, our COMBI® MARITIM 304 system offers clear advantages for installation and the environment. All this made in Germany.," says Ronald Hoppmann, General Management. Of course, WISKA will also be showcasing its market-leading VARITAIN® reefer container sockets and cable entries at SMM.

The lighting and installation ranges are rounded off by WISKA CCTV video surveillance: The current CS-S camera series with its 360° pan/tilt unit or as a fixed camera housing offers 512x zoom at 4 megapixel resolutions in operating temperatures between -30°C and +55°C.

All products are developed and produced by the company itself and run through the entire value chain at WISKA.

The WISKA team at SMM: Hall B6, Stand 212, stand party on 04/09/2024 from 5 pm.

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This year’s event took place at Whittlebury Hall and was a fantastic day of business and networking.  The event culminated in a dinner and awards ceremony with entertainment from comedian Dominic Holland.  After the entertainment came the much-anticipated awards ceremony with several categories including Supplier of the Year.  The IBA has members across the UK and has group turnover of £130 million+, making the Supplier of the Year (or SOTY as it’s known) a much sought after accolade for any manufacturer.  WISKA UK Ltd picked up 2 awards on the night, Best Trade Show Stand, and the top gong: IBA Supplier of the Year 2023.  Members cast their votes in several categories to determine who the supplier of the year winner is.  In another very challenging year, it was huge honour for everyone involved at WISKA UK Ltd to be announced as the overall winner.  WISKA’s high standard of service, continued customer communication and high-quality products were highlighted by members as one of the many factors when deciding.

Managing Director Will Rich attended the ceremony.  “It’s a tremendous honour to receive this award as voted by the IBA members.” Comments Will.  “We aim to continue to listen and talk with our customers to ensure we offer them the best possible service and products, helping maximize their business.  We would like to thank Paul Jenner, the IBA team and all the members for their continued support, we look forward to future success and business together.”

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We love making helpful products that are convenient and easy to use. Were delighted to have our latest gel solution: the MP ONE Gel be recognised for its simple application, adaptability, and high-quality reliable finish, that is changing the way people know and use gel products available on the market today.

We are grateful to everyone who has helped us on our mission to provide excellence in everything we do across from our product range to our customer service and thank you for supporting on us on our journey to provide better product innovations for you. 

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and follower.

WISKA, Make Power Smile.

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Within its constantly growing range of technical lighting products, the company is presenting the new non-metallic LED multi-purpose luminaire 4010 with a luminous flux of 1,200 up to 7,200 lm and a lifetime of 100,000 hours. In addition to the long standard version with 775 mm, there is also a short version with only 495 mm. The high-performance lighting, optionally also with battery back-up, is corrosion-free and easy to install. It is ideally suited for use on car ferries, among others.

With the new LED searchlight, WISKA extends its existing range with a LED version. Its casing adds a complete new development to the familiar WISKA octagonal design. It can be used as a searchlight or floodlight and offers two times 18,000 lm. The new product features endless rotation, stepless speed control, a home and booster function and can be used at minus 25 °C to plus 45 °C. The LED innovations are rounded off by a new high-lumen output version of the floodlight 5000.

The new CCTV camera series also offers a new design: The new camera station can be rotated 360° endlessly thanks to its newly developed pan-tilt unit, while its variant as a fixed camera housing is fixly installed. With a new compact design without external cables and with an internal connection compartment, the new series replaces the entire previous WISKA stainless steel series.

WISKA will also be showing in its new COMBI 304 MAR series a junction box and a rotary switch at SMM. "In the area of installation material, our new COMBI 304 box brings along our many years of experience in non-metallic installation material from various industrial sectors. The two-component injection moulding made of polypropylene and TPE convinces at IP66/67 rating and is manufactured in our factory. Supplemented by its variant as a rotary switch, our 304 has what it takes to deliver a real alternative to the previous HNA products made of brass," says Ronald Hoppmann, WISKA General Manager, adding "We are very pleased to finally be back at SMM and to talk with our guests."

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WISKA UK Ltd has grown through the development of our people, working with well-designed quality products. We are committed to providing staff with the resources and training needed to ensure they grow in their career. WISKA UK Ltd have been employing apprentices every year, 39% of the team have started as apprentices and 48% of employees have continued their learning while at WISKA UK with 40+ employees.  

My name is Sophie, I have been working at WISKA UK Ltd for just under a year. My journey started working in the Production department, an opportunity arose 4 months ago for me to move into the office and start an apprenticeship. My apprenticeship started on the 1st of April 2022 with Truro & Penwith College doing the Business Admin Level 3, with learning, practical and studying involved.

My apprenticeship involves a variety of topics, from learning the history and the background of a business. This includes Digital Marketing, Personal development, Self-awareness, Interpersonal skills and Legislation. I have regular reviews with my college lecturer to keep up to date with my progress and being allowed the time to do college work while in working hours helps with any questions I may have and making sure I complete the work in sufficient time.

This course has helped me explore more about WISKA UK Ltd, the different departments and tasks they fulfil. The course is based on building up a showcase file, as I am still early into my apprenticeship, my aim is to finish my portfolio by the middle of March. After this is complete, I will go onto the mock assessments and the final project should be in June.

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AIEW members are based around the UK.  The group brings together electrical wholesalers and manufacturers to help support and develop both business and relationships.  WISKA UK Ltd joined the AIEW back in 2001.  WISKA UK Ltd was honoured to be awarded the Partnership Award 2021 at the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

The award is voted by the AIEW employees and back-office team in recognition of suppliers that have actively supported the group over the years through promotions, catalogue support, trade show attendance, regular updates, and communications.

Managing Director Will Rich commented “It’s an incredible honour to receive this award.  We aim to continue to listen and talk with the members to ensure we offer them the best possible service and products, helping maximize their business.  We would like to thank Andy Dunning, Andy Gardner, David Dunning, Ann Dunning, the AIEW team and the members for their continued support, we look forward to future success and business together.”

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“Winning one EW Award is an honour, but two is an amazing achievement.” Comments Will Rich, Managing Director. “We would like to thank everyone that voted for us, we would also like to thank all of our customers, employees and suppliers for their continued support.”

To find out more about the COMBI 206 head over to www.wiska.co.uk .

Head over to www.electricalwholesalerawards.co.uk to find out more about the EW Awards.

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WISKA Hoppmann GmbH, based in Hamburg were over 80 years old at the time and had been producing quality electrical products during this time. Their range had evolved from products made from brass to plastic injection mouldings, more suited to the Commercial Electrical markets.

With the support of a very experienced sales team and contacts in the electrical wholesale market, and through continuous contact with the electrical contracting one, the range has been extended and business has developed over the years, so that WISKA UK Ltd are now Market Leaders in their sector.

The business has always had an emphasis on people, with over 45% of existing staff started with the business as Apprentices. This policy still continues, as well as the 2nd generation of the family now involved in the business, ensuring the long-term cohesion and development.

The product range continues to grow with innovative high-quality products – it has always been the policy of the Company not to copy products and come up with new ideas. All of the products developed offer advantages to the installer.

Happy Birthday WISKA UK Ltd.

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Members cast their votes in several categories to determine who the supplier of the year winner is.  In a challenging year it was huge honor for everyone involved at WISKA UK Ltd to be announced as the overall winner: WISKA UK Ltd, IBA Supplier of the Year 2020.  WISKA’s high standard of service, continued customer communication and high-quality products were highlighted by members as one of the many factors when deciding.

Managing Director Will Rich attend the ceremony.  “It’s a tremendous honor to receive this award as voted by the IBA members.” Comments Will.  “We aim to continue to listen and talk with our customers to ensure we offer them best possible service and products, helping maximize their business.  We would like to thank Paul Jenner, Russ Gratton, Pamela Hardman and all of the IBA’s members for their continued support, we look forward to future success and business together.”

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The MagikNUT is a new polyamide EMC locknut with an integrated stainless steel clip. The EMC installation is easy and quick: The approx. 1 cm stripped off shielded cable is contacted by the claws of the stainless steel clip within the locknut. In addition to the considerably simplified shield contacting, the MagikNUT polyamide design also enables a simple EMC solution for plastic cable glands: The user benefits from maximum flexibility, from standard cable glands to threaded membrane entries and conduit fittings for cable protection. The new WISKA locknut is lightweight, available in M16, M20 and M25 and black or grey. All information on wiska.com.

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"Security through CCTV video surveillance is part of our daily work, so it was only logical for us to start right here especially with the need for increase safety measures in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the new camera solution, we are able to meet the protection requirements for guests and employees exceeding the required social distance measures, contact-free but with AI-precise accuracy at +/- 0.3°C," says Ronald Hoppmann, WISKA General Manager.

For indoor applications, a distance of 3 meters is required between the camera and blackbody. The blackbody is the device used to measure and reference the temperature. An individuals forehead temperature is measured with high efficiency and in real time – at different distances depending on the product version. The unit can measure up to 15 people simultaneously; this makes the solution equally suitable for low to high traffic areas. Measurements are reliable even when wearing a mask and result messages can be supported by an integrated alarm management. WISKA only displays, does not store or process the data generated - all legal requirements are met.

"The safety requirements have increased across all areas – that is why we are now thinking of new applications for our products. In particular, video surveillance offers unexpected possibilities, from body temperature measurement to fully automated mask recognition to access control in high traffic areas, there are hardly any limits to development - certainly also for the maritime industry. And best of all: These solutions can be seamlessly integrated into our existing CCTV networks," explains Rico Feldmann, Director Business Unit CCTV at WISKA. With their digital video systems, WISKA offers internationally certified solutions for a wide range of applications, from outdoor to indoor, night vision and explosion protection to searchlight combinations. All information on wiska.com

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With the COMBI 304 junction box, WISKA is not only introducing a new size box within its popular COMBI® series, but also a new design: The COMBI 304 is the first circular COMBI box with a diameter of 82 mm, 57 mm high and, especially in its standard colour black, is also ideally suited for use in architectural and retro design projects. The rotary switch version of the 304 perfectly rounds off the design aspiration of the 304 enclosure. The 304 offers 4 M20 threaded membrane entries, which can be used with the cable directly entered through the membrane (IP66) or via WISKA cable gland (IP67), with their conduit fittings (BraceFITTING) or rigid conduit fittings (KRASM). The flat lid of the new box can be closed as a bayonet cap with only a quarter turn; two external mounting lugs with a distance of 90 mm allow for convenient installation.

In addition to the 304, the new and largest WISKA COMBI box 1610 (200x160x94 mm) also expands the range - and is available as a high-quality junction box with cable diameters up to 16 mm² for electrical installation, automation and industry, e.g. also for CCTV and Wifi interfaces and repeaters. With its high protection class IP66/67 and the high-quality plastic injection moulding, the box is UV and ozone resistant like all of its series and therefore ideally suited for indoor and outdoor use. Cable entry with the 1610 is via up to 30 knockout entries from M20 to M40; options such as a clear cover or closed sides are available. Full information on wiska.com.

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The new versions also fulfil all the quality features of the standard, including the high protection class of IP 68, delivery in a completely assembled one-piece component, the directly injected seal and the innovative 360° clasp mechnanism. All these features ensure a high degree of safety and at the same time very easy installation and convenient maintenance, manufactured with the high plastics competence at WISKA. The non-metallic fittings are also available with metal connecting thread or (EMC) cable gland, as 45° or 90° angle and pressure compensation variant with the own VentGLAND®. The Brace® cable protection range is part of WISKA's comprehensive assortment of cable entries, including also cable glands, grommets and cable entry systems for trade and industry. Full details on wiska.com

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Like the entire anniversary year, the evening was held under the motto “100 Years - One Team”, placing the focus of attention on those who have made the company successful: its customers, partners and employees.

‘I am delighted that so many guests have come to celebrate our centenary together with us in our founding city of Hamburg. On this evening we would like to thank all our business customers, partners, and current and former employees. We have achieved a lot together and stuck together through thick and thin. That has made our bonds strong. We are proud of these good relationships. You appreciate them when everything goes smoothly – and even more when a problem arises.’, said Ronald Hoppmann, who is the third generation of the family to run the company together with his sister Tanja Hoppmann. And also some of Hamburg´s celebrities and guests from industry´s associations took the chance to congratulate the company, among them, Michael Ziesemer, President of ZVEI German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers´ Association, Bernd Aufderheide, President and CEO of Hamburg Messe + Congress GmbH, Marcell Jansen, President of the Hamburger SV, and Ian Karan, Hamburg Entrepreneur and former senator for economic affairs. Karan was, together with the Schotstek foundation, donation partners for WISKA, to allow for investments into the next generations rather than gifts to the company. The Karan foundation emphasizes on language training for migrant children. “We are very proud, that with our guests of only this evening, we managed to collect over 20 thousand Euro for both foundations.”, Tanja Hoppmann added.

In keeping with the team spirit, there was a special highlight for the guests: puppets up to five metres tall comprising a net of fibres and light, which were brought to life by the puppeteer ensemble “Dundu”, walked through the hall and interacted with the guests. Each puppet requires five puppeteers to move it. This symbolises the fact that individuals are always a part of a whole.

Even the site itself, the Hamburg Fischauktionshalle, is a very meaningful location for WISKA: with a direct view on the Blohm+Voss shipyard. The shipyard in which the founder of the company Wilhelm Hoppmann worked as a designing engineer before he set up his own business with his friend Hermann Mulsow in 1919. The two founded a special factory in Hamburg producing ship installation material made of brass. At that time, most probably neither of them suspected that 100 years later WISKA would be an internationally successful company with a total of six subsidiaries worldwide.

About WISKA®

Founded in Hamburg in 1919, we are today one of the leading manufacturers of electrical equipment, lighting products and CCTV video surveillance for trade, industry and shipbuilding. We operate our own research and development facilities and production plants next door at our headquarters in Germany. Our global sales network of representatives and subsidiaries ensure a quick and personal on-site customer service for you. The WISKA Group tod

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The 36,500 sq. m space will comprise of state-of-the-art logistics and production areas, office space and quality control areas. The first construction phase will focus largely on the building of the logistics and production facilities, which are to commence operation as early as 2021 and will enable WISKA to expand its capacity in this area by 50 per cent.

‘It is good for Kaltenkirchen and the region that the family-run company WISKA continues to invest in the future even after 50 years in this location. With this 36,500 sq. m plot they have found the right place for expanding their production and logistics facilities. The example of WISKA shows how important it is for the town to provide commercial land’, says Hanno Krause, mayor of Kaltenkirchen.

The new building has been planned and designed to ensure optimal material flows. It impresses with a significantly higher level of automation and digitalisation, both in logistics and in manufacturing. This will enable WISKA to establish completely new processes and considerably increase the level of service they offer to their customers.

‘By integrating cutting-edge software solutions into the warehouse and production areas and with the help of automated processes, we will be able to manufacture and ship individual customer orders on the same day. This underpins our claim of guaranteeing our customers constant high availability of our products across our entire product range. We will be able to be a lot more transparent about the shipping status of our goods, similar to what you see in the e-commerce segment. When you look at it in this way, we are constructing this building very much with the interests of our customers in mind’, explains Björn Heyna, Supply Chain Management and project manager for the new building at WISKA.

The building has been designed to ensure it can be further developed over the next 30 years. The overall concept will ensure that the separate WISKA sites of today, which are two km apart as the crow flies, can be merged together to form one German headquarters in the new location. This will be implemented over the course of further construction phases in the coming years.

‘With this new building, WISKA will be absolutely future-proof. The concept provides sufficient scope for us to develop in line with the market at a later date and adapt time and again whenever the framework conditions change. The building “breathes” with customer needs, regardless of whether this means that an even broader product portfolio, larger batch sizes or processes that integrate business partners are required. Overall, we will be quicker, more flexible and able to offer even more quality’, says Heyna.

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