Miika Reinikka as next CEO
Miika Reinikka has been selected as the next CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to take over the role from Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen from July 1, 2020.
Large Drive Test Center: Finalizing the floor
Large Drive Test Center is moving ahead. The latest step has been to complete the special heavy-duty floor. With its unique construction, the floor can hold the weight up to 80 tons, and will weigh approximately 1 million kg.
Keeping busy –
and communicating
The Switch factories are keeping up 100% production capacity. And we have been able to continue delivering our products to our wind, marine and turbo/industry customers on time and as promised.
Protection with ballast wall
Yaskawa Environmental Energy has invested in a new ballast wall to raise the level of safety of our employees when testing high-speed machines in the Lappeenranta factory.
The Switch EBL shortlisted for Environmental Award
After being successfully used on the North Sea Giant vessel, the Annual Offshore Support Journal has shortlisted The Switch EBL for its Environmental Award 2020.
Vision becomes reality with new testing facility
We are putting the finishing touches to a unique facility in Lappeenranta, enabling the testing and production of a new breed of large multi-megawatt-class drives for customers in the wind, marine and turbo industries.
Switching on frequently 04/2019: Turning toward 2020
As we pause to spend time with our friends and family during the holidays, I wish you many warm regards. And I hope you, too, have a chance to recharge your batteries for an electrifying new year and exciting decade ahead!
The Switch wins Finnish President award
Today, The Switch has been awarded with The Internationalization Award by Tarja Halonen, President of Finland.
The company’s growth has been based on the growing renewable energy markets globally and successful technology. For 2011, the company has received orders worth tens of millions of Euros.
Our selected business areas are supported by megatrends
We just have to ride the wave with our partners through market cycles and challenges in developing cutting-edge drive solutions.
Switching on frequently 03/2019: Megatrends
This fall has been very busy finalizing new developments and bringing new products to the market. As the general market growth is slowing down, we have been grateful that our business has continued to proceed quite well.
Musings on Monaco
The Monaco Yacht Show 2019 brought together a growing number of floating superyachts, exhibitors and visitors.
Here are three main observations.
Prestigious visitors tour the Lappeenranta factory
We had the honor of hosting very prestigious guests at out Lappeenranta factory. H.E. Ambassador Robert Frank Pence, the US Ambassador to Finland, visited the office and toured our factory as a part of Team Finland’s USA Road Show 2019.