News | 12th November 2025
Thank you to all our sponsors for supporting ETT’s Stay Connected 2025 NI industry event!
With the support of our sponsors, we are able to bring together industry leaders, speakers, and exhibitors to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and provide expert guidance on the latest trends and developments shaping the sector.
Gold Sponsor
NIE (Northern Ireland Electricity Networks)
NIE Networks owns and operates the electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure across Northern Ireland, serving over 900,000 homes, farms, and businesses. While NIE Networks does not supply electricity directly, it plays a vital role in ensuring safe, reliable, and sustainable delivery. Their responsibilities include maintaining and expanding a network of approximately 2,300 km of transmission lines and 47,000 km of distribution lines, connecting new demand and generation sources, managing metering, and supporting Northern Ireland’s transition to low-carbon technologies.
Silver Sponsors
NAPIT is a leading Government approved and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited membership scheme operator in the building services and fabric sector. There are currently more than 18,000+ NAPIT registered installers in the electrical, heating, plumbing, ventilation, microgeneration and building fabric trades across the UK domestic, commercial and industrial markets. NAPIT maintain a friendly, common-sense approach to competence with a continued focus on raising standards and safety within the building services sector.
Based in Ballymena, Walter S Mercer is one of Northern Ireland’s largest electrical wholesalers. Their extensive delivery fleet covers Belfast, Mid Ulster, Co. Antrim, and Co. Tyrone, offering same- and next-day delivery—hence their slogan, “Mercers for Service.”
NICEIC is the UK’s largest certification body for electrical businesses. Over 40,000 NICEIC-certified businesses are working across the domestic, commercial, and industrial sectors in the UK. As the industry leader, NICEIC drive the highest standards of competence and safety. They help build public trust in trade professionals – and never compromise on that trust. They work alongside government and industry to shape policy and drive standards
Bronze Sponsors
BM Electrical Wholesale Limited was founded in 1993 as an independent business to rival the national electrical wholesaler networks and provide a local, efficient and personal service to the electrical installation and associated trades. They have recently expanded the business with additional staff, increased warehouse space, additional delivery vans and have just entered the world of e-commerce with a new eBay shop and plan to start development of a B2B e-commerce trading site.
Surge Protection Devices, together with its partner companies, have been addressing challenges in lightning and surge protection for over 50 years. Specialising in lightning and surge protection, Surge Protection Devices provide some of the most effective and cost-efficient solutions available in the industry. The company regularly conducts seminars in collaboration with consultants and specialist training organisations and actively participates in exhibitions and conferences both in the UK and internationally, where its expert knowledge is widely recognised.
ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association)
ECA is the UK’s principal trade association representing electrotechnical and engineering-services organisations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Through a membership base of approximately 2,500-3,000 firms with a combined annual turnover in excess of £4-6 billion. The association provides technical guidance, supports industry standards, champions workforce skills development such as apprenticeships, and advocates for safe, high-quality, future-proof engineering services—including the transition to low-carbon and digital infrastructure.
Lunch Sponsors
City Electrical Factors Ltd (CEF) is the UK’s leading multi-channel electrical wholesaler, founded in 1951 in Coventry and now operating over 390 branches nationwide, along with an award-winning website and trade app. CEF supplies professional electricians, contractors and industrial customers with more than 40,000 electrical products from over 300 leading brands, across wiring, lighting, industrial controls, renewables, power tools and more. The company emphasises customer convenience through next-day delivery, click & collect, transparent pricing and strong online/trade account services, while also committing to sustainability, skills development and responsible business practice.
C.K Tools is a premium hand‑tool brand engineered for professionals across electrical, mechanical and precision trades. Founded in Germany in 1904, the company now operates globally under Carl Kammerling International Ltd. (CKI) and offers a comprehensive portfolio of tools—including screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, insulated equipment, tool storage and accessories—designed to meet the exacting demands of industry. C.K Tools places a strong emphasis on innovation and quality: each tool is developed in collaboration with metallurgical and design engineers using new materials, manufacturing techniques and finishes to achieve exceptional durability, accuracy and strength—well beyond standard compliance.
ROBUS Lighting is a professional lighting solutions company with its roots in Dublin, Ireland (founded in 1984) and operates internationally across more than 40 countries. Their core competency lies in the design, manufacture and distribution of LED‑based lighting products tailored for residential, commercial and industrial settings. ROBUS Lighting emphasises high quality, energy efficiency and ease of installation. Their product portfolio includes LED panels, downlights, strip lighting, floodlights, emergency luminaires and smart‑lighting solutions—all developed with input from electricians and contractors to ensure practical deployment.
Refreshment Sponsors
Megger Group Limited is a leading global manufacturer of electrical test and measurement instruments, dedicated to supporting the reliability, safety and performance of electrical systems across a wide range of industries. Founded in the late 1800s and headquartered in Dover, UK, the company designs and produces devices for insulation resistance testing, cable fault finding, transformer and breaker diagnostics, motor and generator testing, and much more. With a diverse product portfolio spanning handheld testers to advanced monitoring systems, their tools help professionals identify wear, degradation or faults before they lead to failure—reducing downtime, improving safety and extending asset life.
Meteor Electrical is a UK‑and‑Ireland based online electrical wholesaler, founded on over 40 years of industry experience and operating from a 200,000 sq. ft warehouse in Cookstown, County Tyrone. They supply trade contractors across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the UK with a wide range of branded electrical supplies—including LED lighting, switches & sockets, electrical cable, cable management, heating & ventilation, fire & safety systems, and tools & fixings. With an emphasis on speed and efficiency, Meteor Electrical offers same‑day dispatch and next‑day delivery options, a dedicated account support team and a commitment to competitive pricing and stock availability.
We look forward to welcoming all our sponsors to Stay Connected 2025 on 26th November 2025. Your continued support is appreciated. Together, we are driving innovation and shaping the future of the electrical industry.
