The Switch has again taken giant leaps ahead in its chosen area of delivering megawatt-class converter and generator packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications.
Now with new and repeat orders from customers in the tens of millions of euros, The Switch dominates as technology leader in full-power converters and permanent magnet generators, and has strengthened its position as a market leading supplier.
The global maritime industry is now on the threshold of a committed move towards renewable energy, with hydrogen as the potential acid test in the shift away from fossil fuels.
Today, on Friday, June 15, is Global Wind Day, an opportunity for citizens around the world to learn more about the wind power. For example, did you know that the wind industry provides 260,000 quality high-skilled jobs in Europe? On a global scale, that figure is now 1.15 million.
This article was published before The Switch became part of BEMAC Group in 2024. For current company information, visit our About us page. Dear friends! As of March 1, 2018, the start of our new fiscal year, we became Yaskawa Environmental Energy Division with global responsibility in our selected areas of wind, marine and turbo/industry…
The business environment in wind power has stabilized during the last few years. We have endured the challenging times and have turned the company back onto a profitable growth path. Another one of our target businesses now is marine, where we have been able to break into the sector with better technology even though the…
Dear friends, The year is approaching its end, but it has been very eventful. We have returned to our strong growth path. The hard work with you – our customers, partners and other stakeholders – has turned into solid business. In many cases, this business has been the result of years of close development and cooperation.…
The Switch participated at SPS IPC Drives 2016, one of the largest international exhibitions for electric automation technology, which has been held for over the past 20 years.
The Switch attended the SPS IPC Drives Italia exhibition in Italy as part of the Yaskawa stand.
September 7, 2015 – Junji Tsuda, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Yaskawa, and Manfred Stern, President and CEO of Yaskawa Europe GmbH, came to Finland to visit The Switch both at its Vaasa facility and new Helsinki office. During the visit, J. Tsuda presented his thoughts to The Switch: Yaskawa Group and The Switch have…
Yaskawa Electric Corporation is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
The Switch announced the official opening of its new headquarters in Helsinki. The new location will maintain the company’s ability to meet the needs of its stakeholders.
How can you become immune to the dependency on subsidies and the wild fluctuations in oil prices?