Yaskawa Electric Corporation, a world leader in motion control and robotics, acquired The Switch to support both companies’ strategic objectives and strengthen their international presence. The Switch will play a key role in Yaskawa’s System Engineering Division, serving as a catalyst for long-term growth.
The Switch will continue as a brand in the renewables, marine and industrial markets. This acquisition provides us with a firm foundation and the power boost needed to move forward on our fast-track path of advancing the world with electrical drive trains.
Yaskawa provides a gateway for The Switch to sell our products to the highly potential Japanese market, while we will help Yaskawa access customers in Europe, the Americas and other Asian markets.
With Yaskawa, we will be able to offer customers a wider product range, enhanced R&D, and engineering and sales resources. Our product portfolios complement each other well. PM machines and low-voltage converters from The Switch range from 500 kW to 8.0+ MW, whereas Yaskawa offers medium-voltage converters to extend our portfolio to large wind turbines and other applications.
Who is Yaskawa?
Yaskawa Electric is a world-leading provider of core technologies focused on motion control, robotics automation, and systems engineering. Since it was founded in 1915, Yaskawa Electric has provided motor applications, advancement of industrial automation, the creation of mechatronics and cutting-edge robotics. Yaskawa today employs over 10,000 persons globally in its core divisions. The company reported net sales of EUR 2.3 billion in 2013. For more information, visit www.yaskawa.co.jp.