TheSwitch said the two will work together in the areas of high-power motors, generators and converters.

Yaskawais a global supplier of servomotors, controllers, inverters, and industrial robots.

The deal will help the twopartners to expand their product ranges and strengthen their market positionsin Europe and Japan, eventually facilitating “bigger and better wind turbines”.

TheSwitch CEO Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen said: “With strong expertise in mediumvoltage technology, Yaskawa is an ideal partner for The Switch to complementour present product offering.”