Magnetek
{{Short description|Digital Power and Motion Control Systems Supplier}}
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| name = Magnetek, Inc.
| logo = Magnetek Logo.jpg
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| logo_caption = Experts in Digital Power and Motion Control Systems
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| type = Subsidiary
| traded_as = {{NASDAQ was|MAG}}
| industry = Material handling
Power control and motion control technologies
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1984}}
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| location_city = Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
| location_country = United States
| locations = 3 Offices
| area_served = Worldwide
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| products = Drives and controls for material handling, people-moving and energy delivery
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| num_employees = 350
| parent = Columbus McKinnon
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.ColumbusMcKinnon.com/Magnetek/}}
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Magnetek, Inc., is a technology company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and is a NASDAQ Global Market listed company. The company develops, manufactures, and markets digital power and motion control systems for material handling, people-moving and mining applications. Its power control systems serve the needs of selected niches of traditional and emerging commercial markets that are becoming increasingly dependent on "smart" power. Magnetek operates four ISO9001:2008 certified research and manufacturing facilities in North America.
The company is America's largest supplier of motor control, radio controls, and automation systems for industrial cranes and hoists. It is also the world's largest independent builder of digital motion control systems for elevators, holding this position by designing and manufacturing motion control subsystems. The company's mining division focuses on coal mining by building a hydraulic drive system that enables mining equipment to recover coal for refinement to produce "clean coal" energy.{{cite web|title=Magnetek Inc - About Us|url=http://www.magnetek.com/Magnetek/Overview.aspx|publisher=Magnetek Inc}}
Business Areas
Magnetek currently primary areas of business:
- Material Handling
- People Moving
- Mining
Company history
- 1984 – Magnetek is formed through the LBO of Litton's Magnetics Group, including Louis Allis Drives & Systems.
- 1985 – Magnetek acquires Power Controls Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa.
- 1986 – Magnetek acquires Century Electric with Yaskawa drives distribution franchise in U.S.
- 1991 – Magnetek acquires Plessey Valdarno in Italy.{{cite news |last1=Corsi |first1=Marco |title=Addio all'ingegner Antonio Canova. Manager della Plessey e poi della Magnetek, ha contribuito allo sviluppo economico del Valdarno |url=https://www.valdarno24.it/2021/12/19/addio-allingegner-antonio-canova-manager-della-plessey-e-poi-della-magnetek-ha-contribuito-allo-sviluppo-economico-del-valdarno/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |work=Valdarno 24 |date=19 December 2021 |language=it}}
- 1999 – Magnetek sells Century Electric, Magnetek acquires Electromotive Systems and Mondel Engineering.
- 2000 – Magnetek acquires J-Tec, Inc.
- 2001 – Magnetek acquires ADS, Inc. and sells drives distribution and lighting businesses, Elevator Products business moves to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
- 2002 – Magnetek acquires LAB Communications
- 2003 – Magnetek acquires Telemotive Industrial Controls; Power Conversion and Alternative Energy businesses move to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
- 2004 – Magnetek relocates Telemotive business to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
- 2006 – Magnetek announces the divestiture of its Power Electronics Group headquartered in Italy. Worldwide headquarters moved to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.Rich Rovito.[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/12/04/story20.html "Magnetek moving telecom power unit here."], The Business Journal of Milwaukee. December 4, 2006
- 2008 – Magnetek acquires Enrange, LLC.[https://archive.today/20120907155018/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS249867+05-Feb-2008+BW20080205 "Magnetek, Inc. Acquires the Assets and Business of Enrange LLC"], Reuters. February 5, 2008
- 2009 – Magnetek announces divestiture of Telecom Power Business
- 2015 – Magnetek is acquired by Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Divisions
- Magnetek Elevator
- Magnetek Material Handling
- Magnetek Mining
References
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External links
- [http://www.magnetek.com Company website]
- [http://www.elevatordrives.com Magnetek Elevator]
- [http://www.magnetekmh.com Magnetek Material Handling]
- [http://www.magnetekmining.com Magnetek Mining]
{{Milwaukee Based Companies}}
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Wisconsin
Category:Companies based in Milwaukee
Category:Electronics companies established in 1984