SPS IPC DRIVES ITALY 2016 Last May, Power Electronics participated in SPS IPC Drives in Parma for the first time ever. It is the largest fair for industrial automation in Italy. Over the 3-day exhibition we presented our range of industrial drives and soft starters including the medium voltage XMV660 variable speed drive and VS65 soft starter. In addition, the event served as a platform to showcase Power Electronics’ low voltage products such as the flagship SD700 series, and the SD300 and SD500 families, oriented to lower power and pumping applications. Our Italian branch, while being one of the youngest, already has two service points in the country and has recently opened a new head office in Milan. This strategy is part of an expansion process that ensures maximum efficiency and service in Italy; a country that is currently the second largest renewable energy market in Europe. Power Electronics European sales director Flavio Baccini: “there is still a lot of room for growth, especially when considering the support offering from Power Electronics. Customers need more involvement from their product providers and value offering through the advent of complete product customization, and that is what we can offer better than anyone. The company has worked hard to establish direct relationships with customers, and our philosophy of 24/7 Power On Support contributed to make our way in the markets”. Current estimates value the European market for variable frequency drives at more than 2.3 billion euros, offering a very wide margin for significant growth in the industrial sector and an exciting challenge for the company. With this in mind, Flavio Baccini stressed that “Power Electronics seeks to generate new business in consolidated markets and to offer competitive advantages towards developing new products”
EMPLOYMENT FORUM 2016 Power Electronics shows its commitment to youth employment at UPV Under the motto “Talent is our energy,” Power Electronics participated this year in the Employment Forum of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) to demonstrate our commitment to young talent in our region. About 500 young people visited our booth to enquire about job opportunities within the company. Power Electronics currently employs more than 1,000 people worldwide.
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