# Yaskawa Electric to acquire The Switch

Yaskawa Electric Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications. The deal is expected to close within a few weeks.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-04-29
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: permanent magnet generators, full-power converters
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [The Switch](https://endata.com/companies/11130.md) (target)
- [Yaskawa Electric Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/16371.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [windsystemsmag.com](https://www.windsystemsmag.com/the-switch-to-be-acquired-by-yaskawa-electric-corporation/), 2017-04-29: "Yaskawa Electric Corporation, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages for wind power and other renewable energy applications."

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