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CDI Electronics Receives Supplier of the Year Award from the NMDA

Huntsville, Alabama – CDI Electronics was recently honored by the National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) with a Supplier of the Year Award for 2020.   CDI was awarded in the category of Supply Chain Standards Efficiency and was bestowed as a result of CDI’s 2020 delivery performance in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  The award resulted from voting receivedRead More »...
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CDI Electronics and Balmar Select S.M. Osgood Company for RV and Upper Midwest Marine Sales Representation

Huntsville, Alabama – CDI Electronics, the leading manufacturer of aftermarket ignition components and diagnostic software and Balmar, the leading manufacturer of DC charging systems have chosen S.M. Osgood Company to represent the companies’ products in the Upper Midwest Regions. S.M. Osgood President Tim Luehmann remarked, “CDI Electronics and Balmar are widely recognized premium brands in their respective categories. We areRead More »...
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Balmar Welcomes Frank Ahlbin To Lead Sales & Marketing

Tampa, Florida, October 4, 2016 – Balmar LLC, the leading manufacturer of onboard DC charging solutions for cruising sail and power boats announced today at IBEX the arrival of Frank Ahlbin to serve as their product/market/sales leader. Frank brings 30 years Marine and RV business development experience to the Balmar team, most recently at Faria/Beede Instruments where he served asRead More »...
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Balmar Announces AltMount® Patent Award and Price Reductions

Marysville, Washington, January 5, 2016 – Balmar LLC, the leading manufacturer of DC charging systems for cruising sail and power boats announced today it has been awarded an additional utility patent protection for its AltMount® Serpentine Pulley Conversion design.  Balmar was awarded a design patent for AltMount® in 2012. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office awarded utility Patent No. 8,939,855Read More »...
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CDI Electronics Launches Repair Service for Ficht EMMs

Huntsville, AL – CDI Electronics today announced the launch of a program to repair Ficht Engine Management Module (“EMM”) units manufactured from 1997 to the present time. Johnson/Evinrude (BRP) no longer manufactures or services Ficht EMM’s (also known as Ficht EFI’s), and Aftermarket service options have been very limited. Offered within the company’s Premier Repair Services, CDI will accept failedRead More »...
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CDI Electronics and Balmar Choose Atlantic Marketing Company for US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Sales Representation

Huntsville, Alabama – CDI Electronics, the leading manufacturer of aftermarket ignition components and diagnostic software and Balmar, the leading manufacturer of DC charging systems have chosen Atlantic Marketing Company to represent the companies’ products in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions. Atlantic Marketing President Brandon Flack remarked, “CDI Electronics and Balmar are widely recognized as premium suppliers in their respective categories.Read More »...
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CDI Electronics Acquires Balmar Marine

Huntsville, AL, June 9, 2014 – CDI Electronics today announced the acquisition of Balmar DC Charging Solutions located in Arlington, Washington. The transaction was completed on June 6th. Financial terms were not disclosed. CDI Electronics was founded in 1983 and is widely recognized as the leader in aftermarket outboard ignition systems and diagnostic software. Balmar was founded in 1982 and isRead More »...
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CDI Electronics Awarded ISO 9001 Certification

 HUNTSVILLE, AL, May, 12 2014 — CDI Electronics, the global leader in marine ignition technology, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification for their Quality Management System. “Achieving ISO 9001 certification is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team members,” said Barry Neal, President/CEO of CDI Electronics. “Attaining International certificationRead More »...
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CDI Electronics Participates in Florida SkillsUSA Competition

On April 29, CDI Electronics participated in judging the Florida SkillsUSA state competition held at George Stone Career College in Pensacola, FL. The competition challenged twenty-five students in skills such as mechanical measuring, diagnostic troubleshooting, and testing of engine components.  “We were honored to be asked to participate in this years Florida SkillsUSA competition”, says Thomas “TJ” James “we seeRead More »...
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CDI Electronics Continues To Be A Proud Supporter Of SkillsUSA

On April 16, CDI Electronics participated in judging the Tennessee SkillsUSA state competition held at Chattanooga State Community College. The competition, which included high school and post-secondary students, challenged the participants in skills such as mechanical measuring, diagnostic troubleshooting, and testing of engine components, plus, they were tested on skill sets such as job interviewing, written communication, and shop safetyRead More »...
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