A great kickoff in Japan: BEMAC introduces The Switch at Sea Japan exhibition

At this year’s Sea Japan 2024 exhibition in early April, our new majority shareholder BEMAC introduced The Switch to the greater Japanese shipping industry. Sea Japan is one of the key maritime exhibitions worldwide. This high-level international conference and exhibition takes place every other year and showcases the very latest marine advancements in fuel efficiency,…

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The Switch welcomes new shareholders

The Switch Engineering Oy, Finland-based special electric machine and high-power converter product supplier, is excited to announce that majority shareholder Japanese marine electrical machinery supplier BEMAC Corporation, in partnership with global trading and investment company Mitsui & Co., Ltd., has acquired 100% of the shares in The Switch. The Switch is well known for its…

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BEMAC Corporation in partnership with Mitsui & Co to acquire 100% of The Switch group

Press release BEMAC Corporation (Headquarters: Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture; President: Masato Oda; hereinafter referred to as “BEMAC”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire shares in The Switch Engineering Oy and its group companies (Headquarters: Vaasa, Finland; hereinafter referred to as “The Switch”), a manufacturer of permanent magnet machines (PMM), DC distribution…

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The Switch to supply DC-Hub and unique protection devices for world’s largest marine battery system

Press Release Helsinki-headquartered power electronics specialist The Switch will deliver its market-leading DC power distribution solution, The Switch DC-Hub, and ultra-fast Electronic Current Limiter (ECL) and Battery Short-Circuit Limiter (BSCL) protection devices as part of the battery-electric system for the world’s largest fully electric RoPax on order for Argentine ferry operator Buquebus. Technology group Wärtsilä…

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