Dear friends,
The first half of 2025 has been nothing short of exceptional. I’m proud to share that we’ve reached an all-time high order backlog – an achievement driven by a record-breaking order intake this spring. In just over five months, we’ve already secured more orders than in the full year of 2024.
What makes this even more rewarding is the balance we’ve achieved across our customer portfolio and product lines. While marine continues to lead the way, we’ve also maintained strong momentum with our renewables and industry customers. Both of our product lines are contributing meaningfully, reinforcing the strength and resilience of our strategy.
A heartfelt thank you to our customers for your continued trust and collaboration. Your confidence in our technology and people drives us forward every day. Let’s keep this momentum going.
Although the global trade war is causing uncertainty across all industries, I can assure you that The Switch is working hard to secure all deliveries.
Lastly, I would also like to thank our entire team – your dedication, agility and commitment have made this success possible. Now is the time to stay focused, deliver with excellence and continue building value together with our customers.
Wishing you all a great summertime!
President and CEO
Newsletter highlights
Berg Propulsion chose The Switch to supply two oil/chemical tanker newbuilds with two large DC-Hubs responsible for the main power distribution on board and two PMM1000 propulsion machines. Berg will deliver the shaft and bearings.
On April 24, The Switch took part in the third edition of Energy House Day 2025 in Stord, Norway. Held at the cutting-edge Energy House test center, the event offered a hands-on look at groundbreaking developments in areas such as green shipping, sustainable energy systems and future fuels.
We wrapped up our propulsion webinar series by diving deeper into permanent magnet propulsion use cases.
You can watch each webinar recording in our Content Hub.
We’ve compiled the 20 most frequently asked questions about The Switch PM machines. If you want to understand the technology better, this guide has you covered.
As the premier global arena for maritime excellence, Nor-Shipping 2025 brought together industry leaders from across the world on June 2–6 in Oslo. The event’s focus was to share knowledge, debate and showcase innovation.
When we talk about building more resilient ships, the conversation usually revolves around fuel flexibility, smart energy management and robust control systems. But another layer of resilience at the very core of onboard power conversion often gets overlooked — effective thermal design.
Did you know that about 90% of global trade is transported by marine shipping? And shipping is statistically “the least environmentally damaging mode of transport when its productive value is taken into consideration,” according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). But even the least environmentally damaging mode of transport can be made more sustainable.
From May 22 to 24, the bustling port city of Imabari played host to Bari-Ship 2025, Japan’s premier maritime industry event. This year’s exhibition truly lived up to its theme – “Find the Future in Imabari.”
Jonna Tiainen, Senior Specialist, Thermal Design, from The Switch in Lappeenranta, Finland, had a chance to participate in the exhibition.
In March 2025, The Switch secured a new order for 60 high-speed induction motors. This order is part of a long-term contract with the same customer and brings the total number of ordered motors to 250 of which nearly 150 have already been delivered.
