Powervar is an American company founded in 1986 by Peter Nystrom in
Tustin, California
Tustin is a city located in Orange County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In 2020, Tustin had a population of 80,276. The city is located next to the county seat, Santa Ana, and does not include the unincorporated community ...
which is now based in
Waukegan, Illinois
''(Fortress or Trading Post)''
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. Powervar manufactures power protection systems and equipment used in areas such as
retail
Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and ...
or medical industries. The company has presence in USA, Canada, Germany, UK, and the Middle East. In 2013 Powervar was acquired by
AMETEK
AMETEK, Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate and global designer and manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with headquarters in the United States and over 220 sites worldwide.
The company was founded in 1 ...
for $128 million. In that year the company had nearly $70 million in sales.
Products
*Power Conditioners
*Single-phase UPS
*Three-phase UPS
*Mobile power managers for mobile medical carts
*Local area power centers, which includes a UPS system, MBS, and PDU
*Communication line protectors
*Other connectivity solutions
External links
Powervar webpageAmetek website
References
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Companies established in 1986
Companies based in Lake County, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois