This week marked the debut of a new commercial featuring NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractors on the Business Journal’s daily news webcast called the “Daily Buzz.” The spot features an animated version of the group’s “handshake” logo, along with narration that promotes three specific electrical contractors. Every six weeks throughout the year a new set of contractors will be highlighted….
The following article was published, in part, in the 2014 Business Journal Growth Report. An improving local economy, strong demand for safe, high-quality electrical work and a positive outlook for new commercial projects have an association of Mahoning Valley union electrical contractors looking forward to a successful 2014. The NECA-IBEW Electricians will seek to continue…
When working with something as dangerous as electricity, details matter. So do experience and knowledge. For the past 37 years, Tri-Area Electric has relied on all three to deliver safe, quality workmanship in the Mahoning Valley. Founded in 1975, the company is located in Youngstown and employs between 25 and 55 electricians, depending on the…
As we get ready to close a successful year and look ahead to the promise of the year to come, we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank the individuals and businesses who’ve hired union electrical contractors in 2013. We trust your experience was a good one, and that your project was completed…
The Youngstown State University Foundation hosted a luncheon this week to honor three YSU students who were each awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Mahoning Valley National Electrical Contractors Association. Nicholas Gealy, from Fowler, Ethan Parks, from Greenford, and Alayne Magni from Poland were this year’s scholarship winners. Gealy and Parks are electrical engineering technology majors,…
NECA-IBEW Electricians member contractors and the local electrical workers unions have a long history of contributing back to the communities where they live and work. And that sentiment was evident once again as both Joe Dickey Electric and IBEW Local 64 participated heavily in a “Coat Drive” organized among the construction crews at the St….
Two NECA-IBEW Electricians contractors played a significant role in a facility expansion and addition of a new production machine at Ohio Star Forge, formerly Copperweld Steel in Champion. Ohio Star Forge held an open house Saturday to mark its 25th anniversary and to show off the new factory addition and large-form machine that gives the facility…
It’s not a good idea to mix business with pleasure. As far as CR Electric Inc. President Jason Rubin is concerned, this old adage couldn’t be further from the truth. “I want to make my business a fun place to work,” he explained. “We are blessed with great employees who work hard and get the…
The Youngstown State University student NECA chapter earned national acclaim for the second year in a row through its participation in a sustainable energy competition. This October it won the poster contest component of the Green Energy Challenge, a national competition involving engineering technology programs from around the country. This year it bested Penn State…
Ed Emerick of Youngstown’s IBEW Local 64, a NECA-IBEW Electricians member, spoke to 250 high school students at the inaugural Building Trades and Craftsmen Fair about the financial rewards and job satisfaction inherent in a career in the trades. Emerick was among six trades represented at Austintown Fitch High School. The Business Journal covered the event….