Burnaby, BC, Canada (April 24 2018) - Effective immediately, Trends Electronics International has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for Audison products for Canada. “We are very happy to have Audison back in our lineup,” said Grant Daoust, CEO of Trends Electronics. “Audison’s products are clearly Best-in-Class which follows the Trends philosophy. We intend to change the culture of the car audio market by supporting OEM integration and higher sound quality, more than ever before.”

Trends will be training new and existing dealers across Canada under the direction of Ken Ward (EDUCAR Training), a leading expert on OEM integration and DSP tuning. Founded in 1987, Italian based Elettromedia is the parent company of Audison, Hertz, and Connection, all of which is distributed in Canada by Trends Electronics. With distribution in over 50 countries, Elettromedia has become a world leader in the car audio market for the manufacturing of car audio amplifiers, loudspeakers, audio processors and accessories for professional installations.

Founded in 1990, Trends Electronics International Inc. is a leading distributor in the consumer and commercial electronics industry. Trends has built a strong, dependable and dedicated team and the Company is proud to support best in class audio and video products from premium manufacturers across the globe, including, Europe, Asia and North America.

Thirty-year distributor to represent premium brands across Canada

CAMARILLO, CALIF., March 30, 2020 (MEDIAWIRE) – Orca Design and Manufacturing has secured an agreement with 30-year distributor Trends Electronics to stock and sell a selection of its premium brands to retailers across Canada. Trends will be the exclusive supplier for Orca’s Illusion Audio, Gladen and Mosconi brands, as well as its Black Hole sound enhancement product line, throughout the country. The agreement provides an expanded footprint for Orca and gives Orca retailers in Canada a proven product resource and service provider.

“As a leader in Canadian wholesale distribution and going into our 30th Anniversary, Trends is extremely happy to announce this new partnership,” said Grant McFatter, national sales manager for the mobile division of Trends. “Trends Electronics has always carried best-in-class products for mobile, residential and commercial. The Mosconi, Gladen and Illusion Audio brands continue to add to our mix of world-class products for the specialty independent car audio retailers here in Canada.”

Trends will be one of the first to debut the newly designed Carbon series of speakers from Illusion Audio, including the just-shipped C8 component set which features a more shallow and narrow midbass basket to fit a higher number of applications. Also coming to Trends are the 2020 offerings from Gladen Mosconi, the most recent of which Is the Gladen Pico 6|8 six-channel amplifier with digital signal processing (DSP).

“We are pleased to bring Trends into the Orca family,” said Kimon Bellas, president of Orca. “Despite the unprecedented events we are all experiencing, we are confident that things will get back to normal and our north-of-the-border retailers will benefit from the extraordinary service that Trends provides.”

For information on Orca products and represented brands, visit orcadesign.com.

Based in Southern California for more than 30 years, Orca is a multi-faceted supplier of premium audio brands and components. Orca is the sole U.S. importer and distributor for Focal mobile audio and Gladen-Mosconi. With in-house design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, Orca also produces quality products including Blackhole damping materials, Raven pure ribbon tweeters for pro audio applications, and Illusion Audio reference car speakers and subwoofers. For more information, visit our website at orcadesign.com.

RINGWOOD, Ill. – October 22, 2021 -- Shortly after Race Sport Lighting launched their 2021 Canadian specific website, they are now partnering with Trends Electronics, Inc headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. Trends Electronics has a sales force located in each marketplace, from the West Coast to the East Coast and they will be hitting accounts hard in the next few months to get on board with Race Sport Lighting. Trends will also be stocking and promoting the Marine Sport Lighting line that is Race Sport’s fastest growing category over the last few years. Trends is well known for their success in getting behind the hottest categories, and with the best partners, it is no mistake that Race Sport Lighting fits their success mold in the Canadian marketplace.

“Trends Electronics Inc and our company have been methodically vetting the opportunity for a while now and now is the time to come in strong into Canada. Canada has some unique issues in their winter climates that Race Sport Lighting has solved years ago, and while some of the Canadian lighting companies still are struggling through. In the next twelve months, we are going to work closely with Trends to solve all of those problems with our All-in-One solution-based products that are going to make Canadian dealers very happy, more confident in lighting, and more profitable at the end of the day," said Steve Jergensen, Race Sport Lighting President.

“This exciting news just got out of the bag this week on a live 60-minute broadcast on CMA just this week and the recording can be viewed be clicking here. Race Sport Lighting got on the Canadian broadcast and clearly laid out the game plan to bring some of their new and exclusive patented technologies to Canadian dealers in conjunction with Trends Electronics Inc in the 12-volt marketplace. And there was definitely some excitement not only about the high-quality lighting offerings, but on all the value-added dealers tools and services available to the Canadian marketplace like vehicle fitment guide, B2B dealer portals, Sell sheet library, and a vast and amazing retail display program. Race Sport Lighting also discuss their RS University basic lighting training courses that will fit like a glove with Trends University training programs.”

“As a leader in Canadian wholesale distribution and going into our 32nd Anniversary, Trends is extremely happy to announce this new partnership. Trends Electronics has always carried Best-In-Class products for Mobile, Residential and Commercial and the RACE SPORT LIGHTING family of products, continues to add to our mix of World Class Products for the Specialty Independent Retailers here in Canada. With their vast product offering, we are happy to be able to be the 1-stop-shop offering for our Canadian partners," said Grant McFatter, Trends Electronics National Sales Director.

“Trends Electronics is very excited to introduce the RACE SPORT LIGHTING line of products to our partners in Canada. Trends has always believed in High End Mobile Audio and Lighting products, and will continue to bring these products to market in Canada. The Product line adds the lighting category to our Mobile Division, and staying true to our company Mission statement:

“To create an incredible, immersive experience of Sound and Light that will blend seamlessly into any environment," said Grant Daoust, Trends Electronics President.

Founded in 1990, Trends Electronics International Inc. is a distributor in the consumer and commercial electronics industry. Trends has built a strong, dependable and dedicated team and the Company is proud to support best in class audio and video products from premium manufacturers across the globe, including, Europe, Asia and North America. Visit https://www.trendsinc.com

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At Race Sport® Lighting, we are lighting. For almost two decades we have brought consistently high-quality products and full-service-value to our customers. This is our foundation for growth, and the reason we are the lighting brand the professionals use in North America and beyond. For more information on Race Sport® Lighting or to become an authorized Race Sport® Lighting dealer visit www.racesportinc.com in the USA or www.racesportlighting.ca for Canada.