# Mitsubishi Electric acquires Swedish DC circuit breaker developer Scibreak

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation contracted to acquire Scibreak AB, a Swedish developer of direct current circuit breakers (DCCBs) for HVDC systems. Scibreak has nine employees and operates from Kallhäll, north of Stockholm.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-02-20
- Where: Kallhäll, Stockholm, Sweden
- Status: announced
- Products: direct current circuit breakers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2378.md) (acquirer)
- [Scibreak](https://endata.com/companies/68647.md) (target)

## Sources

- [transformer-magazine.com](https://transformer-magazine.com/news/mitsubishi-electric-acquires-swedish-dc-circuit-breaker-developer/), 2023-02-24: "Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has contracted the acquisition of Scibreak AB, a Swedish-based company that develops direct current circuit breakers (DCCBs)."
- [nordiskaprojekt.se](https://www.nordiskaprojekt.se/2023/03/01/mitsubishi-electric-forvarvar-utvecklare-av-likstromsbrytare/), 2023-03-01: "Mitsubishi Electric är en jättebra match för oss."
- [globaltransmission.info](https://globaltransmission.info/mitsubishi-electric-acquires-swedens-dc-circuit-breaker-maker-scibreak/), 2023-03-06: "Mitsubishi Electric has concluded a share agreement to acquire all the shares of Scibreak in Sweden, which develops direct current circuit breakers (DCCB)."

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