# Rheinmetall and PolyCharge establish joint venture for DC-Link capacitors

Rheinmetall has founded a joint venture, Rheinmetall PolyCharge GmbH (75% owned by Rheinmetall, 25% by PolyCharge), to develop, produce and market NanoLam DC-Link capacitors for electric vehicle inverters. Rheinmetall also acquires 13% of PolyCharge America.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-01-13
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: DC-Link capacitors, NanoLam capacitors, power electronics for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md) (acquirer)
- [PolyCharge America](https://endata.com/companies/60354.md) (target)

## Sources

- [electrive.com](https://www.electrive.com/2022/01/13/rheinmetall-establishes-jv-with-polycharge-for-dc-link-capacitors/), 2022-01-13: "The founding of this joint venture marks another important step in our transformation strategy, enabling us to offer our customers in the automotive and industrial sector top electrification technology as we move forward."

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