Crabtree no more?

grumpyjohn01 · 2025-05-04T09:40:21+0100

I have read here and there that some of Electriums brands are going to cease sales in the UK market, does anybody have any detail? searches not bringing much up..

UNG · 2025-05-04T09:58:41+0100

Electrium are exiting the British standard wiring accessories business in December 2025

Avo Mk8 · 2025-05-04T10:36:42+0100

Did you see this on DIYnot? Edit - sorry UNG, didn't see your post until I'd posted mine

Seems 'limited' to the ranges listed on the second page, assuming this is not a spoof!

Siemens to stop producing Electrium wiring accessories

Good evening, hope everyone in DIYnot land is keeping well! Just seen that Siemens have announced they will be stopping producing all wiring accessories sold under the Crabtree, Volex and Appleby brands at the end of this year. I used to install nothing but Appleby boxes as they used to be...

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grumpyjohn01 · 2025-05-04T11:32:31+0100

ah yes I saw that document somewhere but wasn't a member of the forum so couldn't view so thanks for posting, so It's true, no more good old Crabber sockets, still they had got progressively worse so maybe no great loss, relieved to hear Starbreaker is still going to be available though.

UNG · 2025-05-04T14:12:06+0100

Avo Mk8 said:
assuming this is not a spoof!

I thought it was when I could find no official news anywhere

So I asked a mate who is a rep for a wholesaler about 10 days ago and he knew nothing about it, a few days later he called me to confirm it as the Electrium rep had been into the branch and told them it was happening