BRUSH Switchgear moves into China market
Leading UK manufacturer BRUSH Switchgear has entered into a technology transfer agreement for the China region with global energy solutions provider GEIS, a subsidiary of Shanghai AEG Enterprise Development Co (AEGED).
Lars Hennecke, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer of BRUSH Group (signing), Sandro Desideri of Hong Kong based business accelerator firm Link4Success, Bin Wang, CFO of AEGED and Wang Jiang, Director of AEGED (signing).
GEIS will manufacture and market the company’s Lightning DC Circuit Breaker products in China for the Chinese market, utilising BRUSH’s proven design technology. With award winning magnetic actuator technology, the Lightning provides optimal safety, reliability and speed, delivering an innovative DC switchgear solution for a variety of markets and demanding applications.
The new strategic partnership supports BRUSH’s ambitious growth plans, which in recent years have seen acquisitions and ventures with a number of aligned businesses – enhancing the firm’s position as an engineering solutions provider.
BRUSH Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Lars Hennecke said: “Entering into this partnership with GEIS allows us to leverage our existing technology while also enabling growth. As a business built on innovation and challenging the status quo, we’re looking forward to maximising this exciting opportunity between GEIS and our Switchgear business.”
BRUSH Switchgear’s portfolio of products, many of which use BRUSH’s award-winning magnetic-actuator technology, are proudly designed and manufactured from the firm’s South Wales production facility in Blackwood, and play a vital role in energy infrastructure, helping to maintain the stability of a wide range of power systems.
The licensing agreement has been supported by BRUSH’s business development partner, Hong Kong based Link4Success, who facilitate the development and implementation of licensing agreements across Asia.
About Lightning DC
The BRUSH Switchgear Lightning product features a patented arc transfer system that prevents internal contamination of the circuit breaker compartment and cubicle. The cold cathode arc chute assembly dissipates all arcs whilst the transfer coil provides additional magnetic flux across the contact gap, assisting with the interruption of low currents that would otherwise lead to long arcing times. The magnetic actuator is based on a solenoid plunger, and provides the motion required to close the main contacts and to reset the latch device on tripping.
Source: BRUSH
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