Product category: EMC Components
News Release from: Schaffner
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 31 October 2006
Acquisition marries EMC
with power quality
The Swiss based Schaffner Group has acquired Jacke Transformatoren, strengthening its presence in the growing power quality market
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Schaffner has named Farnell as its UK and Ireland distributor of the year for 2007
and offering Jacke an immediate international presence. The integration of the two companies will expand the Schaffner Group's EMC competence to include Jacke's power quality technology. By acquiring Jacke, Schaffner becomes the first global company to offer integrated EMC, power quality and energy supply solutions for systems and equipment that meet international quality and performance standards.
Paul Dixon, Managing Director of Schaffner in the UK comments: 'The combination of Schaffner's EMC expertise and Jacke's power quality competence creates a platform for developing innovative products that will enhance not only the operating safety and efficiency of electrical and electronic systems but also their productivity and profitability'.
The global structure of the Schaffner Group, with its international sales organisation and production centres in the European, Asia-Pacific and American markets, also makes it possible to offer design engineering and production of EMC and power quality solutions on a worldwide basis from one source.
Schaffner will be uniquely able to offer product designs tailored to customer's individual needs with production and supply located close to the customer's manufacturing base.
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Schaffner Jacke has engineering and production capacities in Buren, Germany, and will continue to be led by the existing management team.
With its concentration on rail vehicle technology, wind power, navigation, telecommunications and transformer engineering, it will be integrated in the international Schaffner Group's Components Division. Request free introductory details about products from Schaffner....
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