Scolmore Group welcomes Marcus Barritt to its technical team

Scolmore Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcus Barritt as a new Technical Engagement Engineer. Marcus brings a decade of experience in the electrical industry, ... Read full story

Spark Talk by SGTV - a podcast for all things electrical

We are back and better than ever! Scolmore Group is excited to announce the return of new episodes of its popular SGTV podcast channel, Spark Talk. The Spark Talk podcast reflects... Read full story

Scolmore Group wins Ireland’s prestigious Manufacturer of the Year award

Scolmore Group is delighted to announce that its operation in Ireland, which incorporates Click Litehouse, Ovia Ireland and ESPi, has been awarded the coveted title of manufacturer... Read full story

ISO14001 Certification for Scolmore Group companies

Scolmore Group, one of the UK’s leading organisations supplying the professional electrical contracting sector, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded 141001 ... Read full story

Ovia appoints two new Regional Sales Managers

Ovia is delighted to announce two new appointments to the sales team as the company continues to enjoy further growth and expansion. Kevin Durkin, a well-known name in the ... Read full story

Scolmore announced as an official delivery partner for SkillELECTRIC 2024

Scolmore Group is delighted to announce its status as an official delivery partner for this year‘s SkillELECTRIC competition. SkillELECTRIC is the search for the UK’s ... Read full story

Scolmore Group awarded CIBSE Approved CPD Course Provider Certification

Scolmore Group is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a certification of CPD course provision by CIBSE (Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers), meaning the ... Read full story

Ovia expands the sales team

Ovia is delighted to announce two new appointments to the sales team as the company continues to enjoy growth and expansion. Peter Stubbs joins the team as Area Sales Manager for ... Read full story

New ‘Specification Solutions’ brochure from Scolmore Group

Scolmore Group, one of the UK’s leading organisations supplying the professional electrical contracting sector with wiring accessories, lighting, security, fire protection, ... Read full story

Scolmore helps select SkillELECTRIC competition winner

23-year old Craig Fairweather was named 2022 SkillELECTRIC champion following a challenging two-day UK final event at Middlesbrough College. Scolmore Group was delighted to be ... Read full story

Ovia welcomes Richard Wells to the sales team

Ovia is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Wells to the position of Area Sales Manager for the mid Wales and North Midlands regions. Richard brings a wealth of ... Read full story

EcoVadis Bronze Sustainability Medal for Scolmore Group

Scolmore Group, one of the UK’s leading organisations supplying the professional electrical contracting sector, is delighted to announce that it has been recognised for its ... Read full story

Ovia Ireland welcomes new team member

Ovia Ireland is delighted to have welcomed Denise Patrick to the growing team.  Denise has taken up the role of Area Sales Manager covering the Midlands and West of Ireland ... Read full story

Ovia lands airport hangar lighting scheme

London Southend Airport is the UK’s fastest-growing regional airport. A recent project to deliver a major refurbishment and new build of a hangar at the airport included a ... Read full story

Scolmore boosts its sustainability credentials

At a time when green credentials and sustainability remain high on the agenda for businesses, Scolmore is pleased to announce a number of initiatives the company has undertaken to ... Read full story

OVIA welcomed as a member of Relux

Ovia is delighted to announce that it has been welcomed as a new member of Relux – the world-wide leading software application for professional lighting planning.  ... Read full story

Scolmore Group achieves the Gold Standard by EDA

Scolmore Group is proud to announce the achievement of meeting the Gold Standard for EDATA and ETIM by the EDA. They are one of the few manufacturers to achieve this across ... Read full story

Why you shouldn’t judge a book (or socket) by its cover

As a leading supplier of products to the professional electrical contractor sector, and an innovator in its field, Scolmore regularly has to deal with fake versions of its products... Read full story

Promotion for Ovia sales team members

As part of its ongoing commitment to the development and future growth of the business, Ovia is delighted to announce the promotion of two key members of the sales team – Reg... Read full story

Scolmore announces the appointment of a legal and compliance manager

Scolmore Group continues to demonstrate its commitment to invest in its infrastructure with the appointment of Manuela Rubino Courtney to the newly created position of Group Legal ... Read full story

Top-level investment at Scolmore to support continued growth

Recognised as one of the UK’s principal manufacturers of products for the electrical industry, Scolmore Group attributes its market-leading position to sustained reinvestment... Read full story

Ovia Ireland welcomes new team member

Ovia Ireland is delighted to welcome Jay White to the growing team.  Jay takes up the role of Area Sales Manager covering Northern Ireland, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan and Sligo ... Read full story

Ovia mobile lighting showroom – back on the road!

Ovia is delighted to announce that its custom-designed mobile lighting showroom will once again be taking to the roads, following a forced hiatus over the last 17 months.  &... Read full story

Scolmore doubles head office space

Having reached full capacity at its 10,000 sq. ft head office site in Tamworth by the end of 2018, Scolmore had its sights set on another building at the same location which, at 25... Read full story

New Ovia Lighting division launched in Ireland

Click Litehouse, part of the Scolmore Group, continues to enjoy year on year growth and as it continues to grow and develop the business, the company has identified an opportunity ... Read full story

Scolmore Group joins IET as its 150th Enterprise Partner

Scolmore Group is delighted to have been accepted by the IET (Institute of Engineering Technology) as its latest Enterprise Partner. This makes Scolmore the 150th company to join ... Read full story

Wholesalers to access even more resources from Scolmore’s Marketing Hub

Working in partnership with Scolmore ensures that electrical wholesalers have access to the widest possible source of information, resources and promotional support to help them ... Read full story

Scolmore promotes Jim Hutchison to group commercial director

Scolmore is delighted to announce that following his 18 month tenure as commercial manager for the company, Jim Hutchison has been promoted to group commercial director.   He... Read full story

Scolmore Group exhibiting at Voltimum Live – 8th to 12th February

If you haven’t already registered for this week's Voltimum Live event, it’s not too late, and you can head over to the Scolmore Group stand where you can access content... Read full story

Scolmore Group – here to support your business

It isn’t the start of the year that any of us had hoped for, but we remain optimistic that the roll out of the vaccine programme will help speed up the process of restoring ... Read full story

Electricians vote Scolmore Group’s App their top product for 2020

The Scolmore Group App has been crowned a Professional Electrician & Installer 2020 ‘Top Product’ award winner. The awards are recognition for those companies that... Read full story

OVIA invests in revolutionary new luminaire testing equipment

Ovia continues its efforts to stay one step ahead in a competitive marketplace, with significant investment in new testing equipment and a cutting-edge photometry luminaire testing... Read full story

Scolmore enhances online ordering experience

Scolmore has made a number of changes to its online ordering facility across all sites – Scolmore, ESP, Ovia and Unicrimp – with the aim of enhancing customer ... Read full story

Scolmore Group exhibiting at Voltimum Live

Scolmore Group will be taking part in the forthcoming Voltimum Live event, with Ovia and Click Scolmore hosting stands at the free virtual exhibition. Taking place between 28th ... Read full story

Scolmore launches new podcast series for on-the-go Electricians

It’s now over a year since Scolmore Group launched its dedicated YouTube channel SGTV, and the mix of interviews, news and tutorials that are hosted has generated regular ... Read full story

New ‘Specification Solutions’ brochure from Scolmore Group

Scolmore Group, leading manufacturer of wiring accessories, lighting, security, fire protection, cable accessories and heating control products, has produced a comprehensive &lsquo... Read full story

Scolmore Group sponsors ‘Heroes in a Hi-Vis’ awards

Scolmore is continuing its support for the UK’s largest online construction based community, On the Tools, with a renewal of its sponsorship for their annual awards.  ... Read full story

Scolmore Group - open for business

These are without doubt very challenging times for the industry. Working with a much scaled back operation, and with the safety of our staff a priority, Scolmore Group is able to ... Read full story

OVIA – lights, camera, action

During 2019, leading electrical solutions provider, Scolmore Group, made a significant investment in its successful OVIA brand of lighting to create a dedicated, independent ... Read full story

Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition open for entries

The Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition run by NICEIC and ELECSA is now open for entries. The contest, which takes place over three stages, tests the skills and ... Read full story

Scolmore launches dedicated YouTube channel - SGTV

Regular engagement with contractors via social media, trade magazines and face to face at exhibitions and trade shows is how Scolmore gains valuable insight into how contractors ... Read full story

UK lighting market heading for £2.3 billion by 2028

According to a recent research report, the UK lighting market is forecast to reach a value of approximately £2.3 billion by 2028, experiencing a steady growth trajectory ... Read full story

Solar power lighting the way

As the drive towards improving sustainability and energy efficiencies continues across the built environment, Mike Collins, Managing Director at Ovia, looks at the role that solar ... Read full story

Putting the spotlight on Net Zero

Mike Collins, head of Ovia lighting, takes a look at the drive towards Net Zero and how smart lighting has a vital role to play in building automation and energy efficiency. The ... Read full story

The smart way to keep a cap on energy bills

With households and businesses continue to deal with high energy bills, Mike Collins, director of operations with Ovia Lighting, looks at how being smart with lighting can help ... Read full story

Testing times deliver results for Ovia

As it strives to stay ahead of the game in the highly competitive lighting sector, Ovia welcomes the recent endorsement from the Lighting Industry Association, Europe's largest ... Read full story

Appy days for electrical contractors

In 2019, 55.5 million people in the UK were smartphone owners. According to Statista, in 2025, the number is estimated to reach 64.9 million. As the number of people owning a smart... Read full story

Spotlight on DALI

With the market for smart lighting and connected controls projected to continue to grow for the foreseeable future, Ovia answers some questions on the DALI protocol. According to ... Read full story

Better safe than sorry

Here, Ovia provides the answer to a question that is typically asked – do all downlights need to be fire rated? The simple answer is no, not every downlight needs to be fire... Read full story

The future of exterior lighting is bright

As LED lighting continues to dominate the lighting sector, Ovia looks at some of the LED options that wholesalers can be stocking and recommending to customers. According to AMA ... Read full story

Powering up for the outdoors

Scolmore looks at how professional installers can help householders to bring power to the outdoors to create a safer, brighter and more welcoming recreational space. Whatever ... Read full story

Scolmore Group – our journey through the pandemic

These are without doubt the most challenging times that our industry, the country and the world has faced in the last century.  It is now more than 100 days since the country ... Read full story

Ovia – the shining star in the fire-rated LED downlight market

Mike Collins, sales director with Ovia, looks at how the company continues to lead the way in developments in fire-rated LED downlights It was 2005 when the first fire-rated ... Read full story

OVIA – A SHINING LIGHT

We set ourselves an ambitious challenge right from the beginning.  From a starting point in May, we gave ourselves just six months to research and develop a comprehensive ... Read full story

Scolmore Group

Scolmore Group holds the position of one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of solutions for the electrical industry, with a portfolio of products that incorporates electrical... Read full story