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Excellence in solutions for electrical energy Prolec’s presence in the Americas displays qualities aligned to factors such as innovation, optimization, and environmental care, resulting in products and services that contribute to the welfare of society.

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Interviewee Ricardo Suárez, CEO of Prolec

PROLEC: EXCELLENCE IN SOLUTIONS FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY “We are inspired to give the best from ourselves. We confirm our commitment to innovation, aiming to reach excellence in everything we do.”

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responsibility and the boldness to innovate in a constantly changing world.

SUM OF STRENGTHS The solutions provided by Prolec to the communities and countries in which we have presence, are supported by our business units: Prolec GE, Prolec Celeco, Prolec Energy Solutions and Prolec Labs.

When we proudly state that Prolec is

When adding this together, the presence

a leading company that provides integral

of Prolec’s operations in the United States

solutions for the generation, transmission,

and Brazil strengthens our leadership,

and distribution of electrical energy, it

increases the scope of our solutions into the

is because our work is supported by

global market, besides expanding the Prolec

the experience, the sense for social

solutions portfolio to offer to our clients.

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We are inspired to give the best from ourselves. We confirm our commitment to innovation, aiming to reach excellence in everything we do.

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TOGETHER WE DESIGN A BETTER TOMORROW We are the result of a joint venture with Xignux, an important Mexican corporation

renewable energies (wind and solar), power transformers, collectors, and generator stepup transformers.

• TRANSMISSION:

with more than six decades and with a

autotransformers, phase shifters, HVDC

strong participation in the electrical energy

converters (high voltage direct current),

and food sectors, along with General

reactors, transformers for FACTS (Flexible

Electric, the worldwide known American

AC Transmission Systems) applications such

company operating in different industries.

as SVC (Static VAR Compensators) and VFT

Our range of transformers, known globally for its proven quality and reliable

(Variable Frequency Transformers).

• DISTRIBUTION: pole and

performance, is always seeking to generate

pad-mounted transformers both for single-

value to the market for the solutions we

phase and three-phase, voltage regulators,

design and manufacture, according to our

network transformers, submersible

clients’ specific requirements, throughout

transformers, substation transformers and

our cutting-edge technology’s work in

power station transformers.

collaboration with our strategic partners.

A variety of products and solutions is

The operational excellence culture at Prolec GE is reflected in the manufacturing

available for every phase and need in the

processes, services, and integral solutions.

electrical industry:

The company’s best practices are supported

by TPS (Toyota Production System), which

• POWER GENERATION: pad-mounted step-up transformers for

enables us to maintain lean manufacturing under a synchronized production scheme.

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YEARS Pyrolac, 70 years offering high efficiency solutions for prevention and treatment of corrosion.

We have solutions for all types of environments specified in the ISO 12944 standard, as well as industrial floors.

We have national and international certifications that endorse the performance and technological advancement of our products.

Visit our webpage and discover the variety of solutions that we offer.

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Supplier Profile

A STORY OF PROLEC CELECO: A STORY OFAND INNOVATION INNOVATION ANDLEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP With a more than four-decade experience, in Prolec Celeco we are leaders in the design and manufacturing of ceramic and polymer components and electric insulators, serving utility companies and OEMs in the USMCAN

N u m b e r o f E m p l o ye e s : 10 0 +

market (United States, Mexico and Canada) with cutting-edge products such as circuit breakers, bushings, lighting arresters and

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other accessories.

Initially, Prolec Celeco focused on

Industr y: Paint

the manufacture of porcelain products, however, in the search for innovative

Main Ser vies: Industrial coatings and floors manufacturing

Recent Projects: P r o l e c G E / C F E T U X PA N I I / S A N TA L U C I A I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T/ D O S B O C A S R E F I N E RY/ L I N D E / K E K E N / M I T S U B I S H I .

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solutions, we developed our well-known range of polymer products.

To this product range, we add customers’ assistance solutions that provide guidance in every stage of a project, from product development and manufacturing up to transportation, installation, testing, spare parts, and training.

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Prolec Celeco’s experience in the market is supported by certifications and awards

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earned by our quality, a huge differentiator.

• Solutions for transformer

Our world-class manufacturing schemes

monitoring and diagnosis

and our continuous improvement philosophy

• Measurement and remote

lead us into becoming the best solution for

connection / disconnection of users

our clients, exceeding industry standards.

• Solutions to optimize renewable energy generation

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• The intelligent use of distributed energy

We are the ideal vehicle to offer our current, new and potential customers the best comprehensive solutions aligned to the challenges of their current and future needs.

Our success in innovation and development is reflected in solutions such

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PROLEC LABS: THE WORLD CHANGES, AND WE CHANGE TOO THE WORLD CHANGES, AND WE CHANGE TOO With a proven sense of innovation and

as the smart transformer, for measurement

boldness, Prolec Labs has a research

of electric energy with the ability of remote

and development center where we

connection and disconnection, as well as for

conduct validation tests and develop

fault detection and communication for the

power and digital electronic systems;

distribution transformers.

magnetic materials for transformers and

In Prolec Energy Solutions, we develop

insulating materials, virtual simulation, and

the best solutions for the challenges brought

prototyping. We are experts in validation-

up by the industry, focused on:

testing high temperature insulating systems.

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We want to be the most reliable strategic in the transformation and delivery of electric energy.

- Ricardo Suárez, CEO of Prolec

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The opening of Conducto res Monter rey i n 19 5 7 r e s u l t e d y e a r s later in the creation of Xignux, the corporation Prolec belongs to

We are proud, among other achievements, an extensive network of specialists, as well of our great product: The VG-100®, dielectric

as domestic and international institutions

fluid elaborated from seeds, a friendly

and industry authorities.

alternative to the environment and 100% natural, which complies with international standards and is UL (Underwriters

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INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM “We thrust tech development and

Laboratories) certified, not far behind we

innovation to go along technology

have different research projects along with

trends within our industry, striving to

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I nnovation has been a constant trait fo r Prolec throughout decades of p rovid i ng sol utions fo r electr ical energy

be a step ahead.”

education institutions in Mexico such as

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ITESM (Monterrey Institute of Technology

In Prolec, R&D, innovation and

and Higher Education) and the UANL

wellbeing go along. That’s why we share

(Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon).

important cooperation relationships with universities in the US such as Georgia Tech, MIT and Stanford University; we also work in specialized projects with higher

RESPONSIBLE INTERACTIONS IN CONTRIBUTION WITH THE SURROUNDINGS Prolec carries Corporate Social

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STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY TO TRANSFORM STEEL Ample, diverse and constant inventory of steel products.

Responsibility actions according to ethical

awarded after subjects such as inclusion,

principles, values, its community, staff and

diversity and consideration for our personnel

to the planet’s wellbeing. The company has

and their families.

different programs which contribute to the

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Part of our staff engages in voluntary

sustainable development goals set by the

service supporting communities and

United Nations.

vulnerable populations in such activities

Prolec has been awarded multiple

as house building, school remodeling and

certifications and awards making us feel

community workshops about responsible

proud. We feel especially honored for those

energy management and other matters related

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to wellbeing and development.

Our planet urgently needs the development of new ways to generate and distribute energy

aligning our operations to safety standards well above those required.

“We share the conviction to keep being a

and Prolec is aware of this. All of our work is

profitable company while still being a socially

focused on this goal.

responsible enterprise.”

That’s why we prioritize aiming toward

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sustainability with the development of each new solution capable of generating and distributing energy from renewable sources,

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Voltage Regulator

HVDC Converter

Power Transformer

Step-Up Transformer for Windfarms

Single-Phase Pole-Type Transformer

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EVOLUTION THRUSTS US INTO TRANSFORMATION “Our new look is not just about fulfilling an aesthetic purpose, to truly change our corporate image is the result of the transformation we are experiencing as a company.

We need this corporate image to be aligned to these current times of constant change, and we need it to portray the position we are taking by being Prolec.”

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possible by providing excellence in our products and services, and developing the best integral solutions able to positively impact every community in which we have presence.

A new way of seeing through ourselves and connecting by highlighting our purpose of being, based on the values that define us as Prolec, supported by the four elements backing our evolution: focus on the customer, operational excellence, innovation, and our social responsibility

A new way of feeling and portraying ourselves is taking shape in Prolec. This

based in a solid humanistic culture.

Our new company logo and rebranding

is undoubtedly a result of decades of

isn’t just a new look. This transformation

experience and of our reaffirmed purpose

means a time for renovation in every one

to contribute to our society’s progress

of us. As the great team we are at Prolec,

and wellbeing through innovation in the

we are convinced that our goals are related

process of transforming and delivering

to communities’ everyday life, to a society

electric energy.

being transformed every day, and to our

We are aware that sustaining such a

world, which urgently needs new and

responsible, committed leadership in an

improved solutions for a better present

ever-changing world will only become

and a promising future.

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We keep being a profitable

while still being a socially responsible enterprise. company

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A STORY OF SUCCESS, A FAIR AMOUNT OF CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS “We want to be the most reliable strategic partner in the transformation and delivery of electric energy.”

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Prolec’s origin goes back to 1957, when Jorge L. Garza, with support from his father, Rómulo Garza, opened Conductores Monterrey, taking the name from the city, which is a symbol of industry in Mexico, a company dedicated to the manufacture of bare copper wires and low-tension wires.

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This is the birth of the first company of what

this operation was moved to the State of

later would become the Xignux corporation.

Nuevo Leon, in Northeastern Mexico, where

Prolec began operations in 1969, after the acquisition of IEI (Industrial Electrical

a new plant was built.

From the 1990s and on, these companies

Engineering), located in Mexico City, a small

became bound over a Total Quality Culture

factory which produced medium-power and

being set among them, with help from the

distribution electric transformers. In 1979,

JUSE (Union of Japanese Scientists and

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Engineers) and the ITESM Quality Center.

In 1995 Prolec established a joint

everything for energy to get to its destination, offering solutions not

venture with Xignux and General Electric,

only as transformer manufacturers,

consolidating Prolec GE’s presence in

but also as providers of a wide range

the Americas.

of integral solutions.”

This joint venture notably increased the

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range of products: power transformers were joined by residential, industrial and three phase pad mounted transformers.

By mid-2020, this strategic partnership

With a more than 50-year history and presence in 35 countries, Prolec evolves and transforms naturally. We keep updating

increased its presence throughout the

our purposes to focus on the current needs

entire continent as two new business units

the world we live in has. Everything changes

joined the operation: one in Louisiana (USA) and another one in Canoas (Brazil), which allow Prolec GE to offer a wider range of products up to network transformers, voltage regulators, phase shifters and HVDC regulators (high voltage direct current).

and we must change, too.

We strive to maintain a responsible and committed leadership that keeps offering excellence in our products and services. We have the necessary experience and talent to always offer integral solutions able to bring a positive impact in every community where

PROLEC TODAY: TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM “Prolec is a strong company covering

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we have presence.

We want to be the reliable ally encouraging the co-creation and design of

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new, solid, specialized solutions to impact and improve the conditions of electric power delivery.

We are accomplishing this purpose while being aware that every new challenge means there is a new solution. Along with our strategic partners and working in the

FOUNDED:

same direction: together to transform.

1957

as Conductores Monterrey Ricardo Suárez graduated in Mechanical Engineering from ITESM. He earned an

INDUSTRY:

MBA from the IESE (International Graduate

ENERGY

School of Management) business school at the University of Navarra (Spain). Suárez earned a diploma in TQC (Total Quality Control) from JUSE. He has a long tenure working for Xignux companies, holding key

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positions since 1998 in Prolec Celeco and VIAKABLE in Monterrey as well as in Brazil.

He is part of NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association). He’s been CEO of Prolec since 2015.

- The interview to Mr. Suárez was the source for this written feature.

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