Europa announced as latest EDATA data pool sponsor
Posted by: electime 16th March 2026
EDA Affiliate Member, Europa PLC, has become the latest manufacturer to sponsor the award-winning EDATA data pool, managed by the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA). Europa becomes one of 27 businesses – a mix of leading wholesalers, manufacturers, and buying groups – to give their backing to the electrotechnical sector’s award-wining data pool.
For over 50 years, Europa PLC has delivered innovative electrical solutions to a diverse range of industries, from manufacturing and construction to events, utilities and beyond. Renowned for combining engineering expertise with a solutions-focused approach, they provide high-quality, reliable products that help customers work more efficiently, safely and sustainably, meeting the evolving demands of an ever-changing industry.
Free to every EDA wholesaler, EDATA supports trade counter teams, business development, and ecommerce operations, delivering instant access to essential information and high-quality images on hundreds of thousands of products all in one convenient, time-saving online hub. With everything in one place, EDATA means wholesalers save time, improve efficiency, reduce errors, and deliver better service to customers.
Europa’s Managing Director, Sonia Freed, said of their decision, “Europa joined the data pool in 2021, and the opportunity to upgrade our support to sponsorship level reflects our commitment to the wholesale channel and EDATA’s strategic role in delivering the highest-quality product information and images right to the heart of wholesaler businesses.
“As the electrotechnical supply chain becomes more digitised, trusted product data drives performance, scalability, and profitability. Europa is ready to get around the table with our co-sponsors on the Steering Group and contribute to the data pool’s long-term strategy.”
Margaret Fitzsimons, CEO at the EDA, added “We are delighted that Europa has joined the influential group of EDATA sponsors, who are key to the datapool’s future development. We look forward to their participation in our Steering Group where we will benefit from their vision, insight and practical experience. Thank you, Sonia Freed and the Europa team, for your support for this important industry initiative.”
EDATA Sponsors:
- ABB Ltd – Electrification
- Aico Ltd
- ANEW buying group
- Ansell Lighting
- BED (Corby) Ltd
- CEF
- Cembre Ltd
- Collingwood Lighting
- Deta Electrical Co Ltd
- Dimplex
- Eaton
- Edmundson Electrical Ltd
- Electrium Sales (A Siemens Company)
- Europa
- Fegime UK
- Hager Ltd
- Legrand Electric Ltd
- LEW Electrical Distributors
- Luceco plc (BG Electrical)
- Marshall-Tufflex Ltd
- Prysmian Group
- Schneider Electric Ltd
- Stearn Electric Co Ltd
- The IBA buying group
- Thorn Lighting
- Toolbank Limited
- Vent-Axia
Launched in 2020 by the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA), the EDATA data pool is a cloud-based portal through which manufacturers can share their product data and images with multiple wholesalers simultaneously.
