ASCO Power Technologies
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electrical |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Electrical power transfer switches, load banks, power control systems, paralleling switchgear, surge protective devices, fire pump controllers |
Number of employees | 1,400 |
| Parent | Schneider Electric |
| Website | ascopower.com |
ASCO (Automatic Switch Company) Power Technologies, is an American company that makes electrical equipment used in healthcare facilities, data centers, communication networks, commercial buildings, and industrial plants. It has been a business unit of Schneider Electric since 2017.
ASCO also includes a Services branch, providing maintenance programs, modifications, upgrades, and emergency repairs. The "Firetrol" branch of ASCO provides power transfer switches, controls, and alarms for fire suppression. ASCO's headquarters are located in Florham Park, New Jersey. As of 2020 the company had 1,400 employees and 500,000 square feet of manufacturing floor space, it was the world's largest manufacturer of power transfer switches.
ASCO Power Technologies was founded in 1888 and developed the first commercially available automatic transfer switch in 1920.
On November 1, 2017, ASCO Power Technologies was sold by Vertiv to Schneider Electric for $1.25 billion.[1][2]
