The Switch
Finnish maker of permanent-magnet machines and converters for shaft generators and propulsion (Yaskawa).
Helsinki, Uusimaa · Company
About
The Switch was founded in 2006 to promote permanent magnet generators and full-power converters in wind power. It entered the marine business in 2014 with a permanent magnet shaft generator deal with WE Tech, and in 2016 acquired a Norway-based marine power drive business from Wärtsilä. The company states that in 2022 it became the leading PM shaft generator supplier for marine vessels.
Yaskawa Electric Corporation acquired 100 percent of The Switch companies in 2014. In 2026 BEMAC became the sole owner, and The Switch now presents itself as part of the BEMAC Group.
The head office is at Elimäenkatu 5 in Helsinki, Finland, and the company lists locations in Finland, Norway and China. It also operates a Large Drive Test Center.
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