Press release BEMAC Corporation (Headquarters: Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture; President: Masato Oda; hereinafter referred to as “BEMAC”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire shares in The Switch Engineering Oy and its group companies (Headquarters: Vaasa, Finland; hereinafter referred to as “The Switch”), a manufacturer of permanent magnet machines (PMM), DC distribution…
Vard Electro, a globally recognized provider of marine electrical systems, has signed a multi-million-euro agreement with Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to supply full DC distribution systems along with its state-of-the-art protection devices. As part of the agreement, Vard Electro will be able to serve its clients with high-end design and engineering services that…
On May 28, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) awarded 16 new honorary doctorates as part of its past doctoral conferment ceremony. Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, former President and CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, is named one of the Honorary Doctors of Technology. “I was very honored to receive this title,” says Jukka-Pekka. “It shows…
LUT will award 16 new honorary doctorates this spring. Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, former President and CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, will be one of the Honorary Doctors of Technology. The recipients of the accolade include highly influential figures in society and the world of science, such as professors and business executives.
