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When “Leaving the Lights On” Gets Ridiculous
A recent NBC News report brought attention to problems with the lighting in a Massachusetts High School. Since 2021, more than 7,000 lights have been on non-stop following a software failure within the lighting control system at Minnechaug Regional High School. The high school’s troubles even made their way into a humorous “Weekend Update” segment…
Read MoreGreat Service is the Cure for Everything
FSG has learned that sticking with the customer over the long haul is worth the effort.
Read MoreLeading an Industry: FSG is a Top 150 Electrical Distributor
Top 150 Electrical Wholesalers for 2022: FSG Ranked #59 Each year, the widely-respected industry magazine Electrical Wholesaling (EW) publishes its list of the top 150 electrical distributors at work in the United States. Within a dynamic market that accounts for over $100 billion each year, industry observers and insiders turn to the EW Top 150…
Read MoreFSG Acquires West-Lite Supply
As FSG embraces its mission to grow as an institution, the company continues to seek out opportunities to expand its reach through targeted acquisitions and investments in other companies that share FSG’s vision and support the facility services we provide. One such company is California’s West-Lite Supply Company, Inc., and as 2022 comes to a…
Read MoreFSG Los Angeles Receives Multiple National Awards and Recognition
As the year winds down with the holidays upon us, FSG’s Los Angeles branch is taking a moment to celebrate a year of firsts. In 2022, the Los Angeles team brought home an Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award from the national trade association Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). This award, given for FSG’s work on…
Read MoreFSG Attends Launch of AgTech Education Program Container Farm
Last month, on a beautiful Appalachian morning with a touch of autumn in the air, FSG’s Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Innovation Bernie Erickson joined FSG’s Director of Horticulture Christopher Hinshaw for a visit to Johnson Central High School in Paintsville, Kentucky. The occasion marked an important milestone: the official launch of the AppHarvest…
Read MoreMore Than a Feeling: Human-Centric Lighting Delivers Results
If you are like most folks, you might think of lighting primarily as an aesthetic choice, to deliver a particular “look” or “feel” within a space. While certain professional environments have more tightly defined lighting requirements – like dental offices and airport runways – you might assume that for everyone else at home or in…
Read MoreFSG Storefront: Where Facility Managers and Business Owners Get Lasting Value and Personal Service
It has been a year since FSG “opened the doors” at FSG Storefront, our online store. For a growing list of customers, the experience of shopping online with FSG feels like the way things should have been all along. Our online store customers will be the first to tell you that the experience sure beats…
Read More2022 Top Electrical Contractors: FSG in Top 20 Once Again
Each year at this time, the widely respected industry magazine Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) publishes its list of the Top 50 electrical contractors at work in the United States. To make the list is an honor for every company trying to leave its mark on the highly competitive electrical construction industry. In every other…
Read MoreLighting Distribution Delivers on the Promise of a Winning Lighting Design
Within a facility, the choices for illumination are varied and can run the gamut from industrial to whimsical, providing different moods and levels of visual interest for the people who occupy or visit the space. It naturally follows that modern architectural lighting design straddles the worlds of art and science, seeking to provide experiential value…
Read MoreFact: Customers Shop, Eat, and Play Where They Can Charge Their Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) are in the news almost every day. Advocates and critics alike are weighing in on the rise of EVs, and the conversation is “front of mind” for the American public right now. Lately, the conversation has centered around the cost of electric cars, with industry experts and economists wondering if current EV…
Read MoreThe Great Fluorescent Phase Out: US State Legislatures Push for Full Transition to LED
Across the country, businesses and facility owners are all feeling the pinch of rising energy costs. Compounding the problem is the fact that this is occurring during a time of generalized inflation, supply chain disruptions and delays, and dour economic forecasts. And yet, the news is not all bad. Even as one indicator after another…
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