July 2019
CBS ArcSafe Wins ExxonMobil Technology Challenge
Last month, CBS ArcSafe won a reverse-pitch competition sponsored by ExxonMobil, which focused on solving safety-related technical challenges at the company's refineries. CBS ArcSafe presented the RSA-107, a portable, easy-to-use remote switch actuator that reduces arc-flash risks. Read more.
Hiring News
Tim Chicki Named CBS Crown Point's Operations Manager
Tim Chicki has been named operations manager at Circuit Breaker Sales, Inc.'s Crown Point Service Center in Indiana. Chicki's promotion comes following the retirement of Dean Klinger. With more than 20 years' experience in the electrical industry, Chicki looks forward to this next chapter. Read more.
Group CBS Expansion
CBS Northeast Enters Boston
Circuit Breaker Sales NE, Inc. continues to expand its service operations with the acquisition of Exstar, Inc., near Boston. CBS Northeast will expand the breaker shop and strength the location's specialization in maintenance, testing, and replacement of power distribution equipment. Read more.
Accreditations & Certifications
WES's NETA Accreditation Ensures High-Quality Testing for Busy Electrical Company
Western Electrical Services, Inc. (WES) boasts 27 NETA-certified technicians on staff and has been a NETA-accredited company since 2011. It's this expertise and professionalism that prompts longtime customer VECA Electric & Technologies to use WES for its electrical testing needs. Learn more how WES uses its NETA credentials to provide quality field services.
On the Road Again
In June, CBS Nuclear Services, Inc., attended the Electrical Power Research Institute's Circuit Breakers Users Group meeting in Pittsburgh, PA, for several days. The meeting is a collaboration of mostly utility breaker engineers and technicians. During the event, CBS Nuclear invited attendees to an open house of its mobile workshop, which included a tour of the trailer as well as food and beverages. Scott Peterson, manager of CBS Nuclear, was pleased with the turnout and excited about the positive response he received about the open house.
Success Story
CBSNE Saves Customer Millions Without Causing Disruptions
When National Grid in Holtsville, NY, realized it needed more than small repairs to its 45-year-old electrical equipment, CBS Northeast provided a cost-saving solution that allowed the replacement of various systems while reducing the utility company's downtime by hundreds of dollars. Read more.
Events
July 22-24, 2019
AEP Go Forum
Columbus, OH
Booth 116

July 23-25, 2019
Portland, OR
Booth 10101

August 27-30, 2019
New Orleans, LA
Booth 365

September 23-25, 2019
Dallas, TX
Booth 921

Email Info@GroupCBS.com if you would like to meet at one of these events.
Affiliates Directory
Advanced Electrical & Motor Controls, Inc.
Irving, TX - Ph: 800-289-2757
Elgin, IL - Ph: 847-741-4638

CBS Nuclear Services, Inc.
Matthews, NC - Ph: 704-882-1875

Circuit Breaker Analyzer, Inc.
Farmers Branch, TX - Ph: 972-290-0074

Circuit Breaker Sales Co., Inc.
Headquarters:
Gainesville, TX - Ph: 800-232-5809

Regional Service Centers
Chicago Service Center
Rockford, IL - Ph: 800-232-5809

Detroit Apparatus Service Center
Detroit, MI - Ph: 734-357-8004

Florida Service Center
Lakeland, FL - Ph: 863-646-5099

Midwest Service Center
Crown Point, IN - Ph: 219-213-2095

St. Louis Service Center
Pinckneyville, IL - Ph: 618-357-6300

Circuit Breaker Sales & Repair, Inc.
La Porte, TX - Ph: 281-479-4555
Gonzalez, LA - Ph: 225-673-2278

Circuit Breaker Sales NE, Inc.
Boston, MA - Ph: 781-438-7770
Seymour, CT - Ph: 203-888-7500
Johnstown, PA - Ph: 814-254-4457

Circuit Breaker Store, Inc.
Gainesville, TX - Ph: 855-227-8673

Solid State Exchange & Repair, Inc.
Denton, TX - Ph: 877-TRIP-FIX (874-7349)

Transformer Sales Co.
Gainesville, TX - Ph: 940-665-4484

Vacuum Interrupters, Inc.
Farmers Branch, TX - Ph: 214-442-5877
Denton, TX - VI Manufacturing

Western Electrical Services, Inc.
Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ - Ph: 888-395-2021

Regional Service Centers
Reno, NV
Sale Lake City, UT
Sumner, WA
Vancouver, WA

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