CBS&R warehouse and inventory manager Josh Heine ran the 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon to raise funds in support of autism awareness.

Advanced Electrical & Motor Controls Inc. (AEAMC) recently collaborated with Shermco Industries on a project for Bell Helicopter.

Group CBS, Inc. is pleased to announce that Bill Schofield has been named senior vice president of Group CBS.

Known for its extensive vacuum interrupter inventory, Vacuum Interrupters, Inc. (VI) is expanding its niche by designing and developing what it sells.

CBS Nuclear Services, Inc., is pleased to announce the opening of our new dedicated nuclear safety–related circuit breaker shop. Located in Matthews, NC, the 5,000-square-foot facility includes a fivetable breaker workshop, a parts cleaning and inspection room, fire-safe file storage, a locked Class 1E parts storage room, office space, and a conference center for audit teams.

Expansion continues for Group CBS, again in the Midwest. A private investment group, including individuals affiliated with GCBS, has acquired Swartz Creek, MI–based Powertech Services, Inc.

Group CBS, Inc. opens a training center in the Chicago area, and AEMAC expands outside of Texas. Plus: Circuit Breaker Sales & Repair – Louisiana and CBS Crown Point announce personnel advancements.

CBS ArcSafe wins ExxonMobil Technology Challenge, and we a share cost-saving success story. Plus: CBS Northeast enters the Boston market and CBS’s Crown Point service center announces new operations manager.

May is National Electrical Safety Month, and we offer five tips to reduce arc-flash risk among technicians. Plus: CBS Northeast open Pennsylvania location and CBS ArcSafe introduces Chicken Switch remote switch kits.

Group CBS continues to be a leader in the electrical testing and safety, as demonstrated by our successful showing at NETA’s PowerTest conference. Read all about the circuit breaker panels we hosted, Finley Ledbetter’s presentation on vacuum interrupters, new products, and more.

Group CBS is wrapping up 2018, which will be our most successful year yet. We’ve got lots of reasons to be thankful: burgeoning operations in the Midwest from Circuit Breaker Sales and Advanced Electrical & Motor Controls, Inc.; creative product delivery from CBS Nuclear; and CBS ArcSafe’s integration of Martek products.

In the first four months of 2018, Group CBS has outperformed the competition on many levels. This issue of Buzz shows how we’ve done just that, from our award-winning outing at PowerTest to introducing a revolutionary reconditioning process for vacuum interrupters at our new manufacturing facility.

Group CBS puts another successful year on the books with record sales and growth, innovative products, and fulfilling customers’ requirements for electrical apparatus sales, service, testing, and engineering worldwide.

As the devastation from Hurricane Harvey intensifies, Group CBS is keeping a close eye on our neighbors in Texas and Louisiana. It’s difficult to watch so many people lose their homes and loved ones, but through the tragedy, we’re also witnessing acts of heroism that make us proud to be Americans.

Group CBS is off to a lightning start in 2017, and the Q2 issue of Breaker Buzz shows you why: new locations, new products, custom solutions, and above all, the people who make it happen.

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