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Electrical Distributors' Association (EDA)

Founded in 1914, the EDA is the trade association for electrical wholesale distributors in the UK.

Wholesale distributors are the essential link between manufacturers of electrotechnical products and the electricians and electrical contractors who install them.

The EDA supports and represents UK wholesalers, that join as Members, with Affiliated Membership open to manufacturers, solution providers and service providers.

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Latest News
EDA’s modules once again recognised as best-in-class workplace training in the 2025 Princess Royal Training Awards

27th August 2025

Honoured to have been recognised once again by The Princess Royal Training Awards for the 12 Product Knowledge Training Modules. The awards are held for three years and the EDA first held the Award in 2022, winning again in August 2025 for another three years. Coinciding with HRH The Princess Royal’s 75th birthday, the 10th year of the Awards saw 143 applications, with 57 (including the EDA) achieving the prestigious award.

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Toolbank announced as latest EDATA data pool sponsor

22nd July 2025

Toolbank joins 28 other industry leaders, a mix of manufacturers and wholesalers of various sizes, that have pledged their support to the data pool which offers EDA Wholesalers and branches free access to information and images on hundreds of thousands of products sold through the supply chain. “We are delighted to take a leading role in the EDATA data pool and give EDA wholesalers easy access to rich accurate product data that helps them deliver exemplary customer service and increased sales \' said Stuart Woods, National Account Manager at Toolbank.

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EDA Summer Event 2025: a double celebration of Engagement Awards and 25 Years of the Affiliation Scheme

14th July 2025

The beautiful Art Deco Control Room A at Battersea Power Station was the iconic venue for the 2025 EDA Wholesaler and Manufacturer Summer Event. On a glorious July day, 184 guests from 119 wholesaler and manufacturer businesses came together or a day of networking and celebration. Find out which businesses took home Engagement Awards this year, and meet the manufacturers celebrating 25 years as an EDA Affiliate.

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300,000 products and climbing: EDATA data pool sails past quarter of a million products

7th July 2025

The EDATA data pool has achieved a significant milestone and now offers all wholesaler members of the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) free access to enriched product information and images on over 300,000 products. Since the EDA launched the data pool for the electrotechnical sector in 2020 it has grown rapidly as manufacturers see the commercial advantage in giving their wholesaler customers access to high-quality product information and imagery in a central time-saving hub.

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Latest Events & Training Courses
EDA Scottish Function 2024
Scottish Function 2025
The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2EQ
Tuesday 7 October, Friday 10 October
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EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop
Worcester Electrical Distributors Ltd, Unit 16 Enterprise Trading Estate, Pedmore Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1TX
Thursday 9 October, 10:00 am, 1:30 pm
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Talking Shop Live Online
Q4 2025 Talking Shop Live Online: Industry Insight in 90 Minutes
Virtual
Friday 7 November, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm
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EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop
EDATA Sustainability and Packaging Data Training Workshop
EDA Offices, 3 Thomas More St, London E1W 1YZ
Wednesday 12 November, 10:00 am, 1:30 pm
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