00:07Bernie was founded in 1924 by noted science historian and electrical engineer,

00:13Ben Dibner. When he identified the urgent need for improved

00:16methods for connecting electrical conductors and joining power stations.

00:21Bernie has a history of innovative products and exceptional customer service in October of

00:272009. Bernie became part of the Hubble family of

00:30companies. This edition has reinforced a strong history of

00:34product and technological innovations, both Bern diner and Harvey Hubble.

00:38The second have been known for Bernie is based in Manchester,

00:42New Hampshire USA with manufacturing sites all over the world including Littleton and Lincoln,

00:49New Hampshire, Bethel, Connecticut, Toluca, Mexico and San Paulo Brazil

00:57selling almost exclusively through wholesale electrical distribution.

01:00Burnie serves the commercial and industrial as well as the electric utility market with a head

01:06count of just under 2000 employees including more than 100 and 25 Burnie factory direct

01:11sales reps and top manufacturers representatives that is focused solely on

01:16connector and tooling solutions.

01:19Bernie is incredibly proud of our robust product line that offers a variety of connector

01:24and tooling styles for multiple applications along with accessories.

01:33Our connectors are designed to meet the rigors of various applications and installations in

01:37the harshest of environments. The thing about Burnie is we use the same

01:40quality system for all of them.

01:43So the guy who's building a strip mall gets nuclear quality product without having to pay

01:47for it. Why would you want to be on a elevator with a

01:50two cent connector? When Bernie's 20 cent connector is nuclear

01:53quality. Bernie developed and manufactured transmission

01:56connectors for the original grid and is now leading the way for 21st century transmission

02:01lines, distribution networks, service entrances, substations and the development of the smart

02:07grid. The Burnie engineered system of coordinating

02:11dyes connectors and tools are always designed to work together and engineer to meet stringent

02:16accepted quality standards with our products distributed to wholesalers and used by

02:21electrical professionals in the field. We've invested in our US based customer service

02:26department to provide knowledgeable answers to distribution and end users at two o'clock in

02:32the morning. Our customers can call Bernie and there's

02:36someone there for them to talk to and that person is empowered to

02:42call up and get the wheels going. Here's a look at what services we provide for

02:48our distributors. Burnie helps you generate a highly profitable

02:51return on sales along with industry leading customer support and service.

02:56We provide quality product solutions.

02:59High GMRO I turn and earn prepaid freight, low minimum order requirements

03:06and cash discounts.

03:08Our in house marketing support is unmatched, serving national chains with a heavy trade show

03:13presence and a wide variety of catalogs and vertical market brochures with material for all

03:19situations including marketing group support with key account managers using our selective

03:24distribution model, favorable return policy ed I electronic commerce with

03:31platinum I DEA status, strong specification position and end

03:38user lead generation on the front lines. Bernie provides high quality,

03:42competitively priced connector and tooling solutions that minimize installation time while

03:47ensuring the highest level of safety, we make it a priority to listen to your concerns and

03:53make suggestions.

03:55This allows us to respond to customer challenges and to bring innovative products to

03:59market with system reliability and minimize downtime with Bernie's long history of quality

04:06and value our industry conformance and industry support from various professional electrical

04:10associations such as Nema I Triple en Aib Ew and

04:17IEC. We have proven safe and reliable connector

04:21solutions with newly acquired companies like Wiley in 2011 Continental industries

04:28and the connector manufacturing company in 2013. Burnie continues to expand on their already

04:33impressive catalog with the Wiley's weed product line of bonding washers and jumpers,

04:39grounding lugs, wire management, cable clips and combined boxes.

04:43Burnie's offering in the solar market has never been stronger.

04:47Continental industries is a leading manufacturer of connectors for gas,

04:51propane and water distribution service lines.

04:55Their line of thermal weld exothermic welding materials and accessory products provide a

04:59simple efficient and cost effective method of permanently connecting two or more conductors.

05:05This product offering makes Bernie your one stop rounding superstore.

05:10And finally, with C MC, we added a full line manufacturer of pole line hardware and aluminum

05:16and copper connectors to an already robust line of products.

05:20In addition, all our customers can expect competitive pricing with a predominantly

05:26factory direct sales force focused exclusively on connector and tooling solutions.

05:31Most products are designed and built in the United States with a very high fill rate

05:36committed to new product innovations like the evolution of the MD six from a hand operated

05:43tool to a battery operated tool tool, demo trucks deployed in Canada,

05:49Mexico and the United States every day. Bernie's

05:56exceptional customer service engineered system and innovative products are connecting power to

06:02your world.