Finland - Nigeria Business Seminar and Finance Workshop 10.12.2012

1. Vacon
100% focus on AC drives
Matti Vekkeli
Vice President, Central South Europe, Africa and Latin America

2. Driven by drives
Vacon is a leading supplier of variable-speed AC drives.
Vacon is driven by a passion to design, manufacture
and sell only the best AC drives on the planet — and
nothing else
Established in 1993 in Vaasa, Finland
R&D and production units in Finland, China, United
States and Italy
Sales offices in 28 countries. Vacon AC drives are being
sold by partners in approximately 100 countries
In 2010, Vacon had revenues of EUR 381 million and
globally employed more than 1,500 people
Since December 2000, Vacon’s shares (VAC1V) have
been listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
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4. AC drives in motor control
● AC drives provide stepless control of the rotation
speed of electric motors
● save considerable amount of energy in electric
motor applications
● reduce carbon dioxide emissions
● reduce the load on the electricity network
● reduce the mechanical stress on machinery when
starting an electric motor
● make it easy to connect electric motors to
automation systems
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5. AC drives and inverters in
renewable energy
● AC drives provide state-of-the-art solution for power flow
control in renewable energy applications
● generate clean energy from renewable sources
● for full power and double fed wind power converter
● for medium- and high-power solar energy applications
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6. Service products
● We offer assistance that goes beyond the call of
duty, keeping our customers happy and ensuring that every
VACON product fulfills its utmost potential
● Our comprehensive range of service packages meet your
needs
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7. Applications
•Areas of use •Applications
● Building automation ● Compressors
● Chemical industry ● Conveyors
● Food and beverage ● Cranes
● Machine building ● Elevators and escalators
● Marine and offshore ● Fans
● Mining ● Heaters and dryers
● Motor industry ● Mixers
● Oil and gas industry ● Packaging machines
● Power stations ● Paper machines
● Pulp and paper ● Pumps
● Renewable energy ● Test equipment
sources ● Textile machines
● Rubber and plastics ● Wind turbines
● Water and waste water ● Winders
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8. Key customers
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9. Vacon in Africa
Vacon has partners in:
• Morocco
•Tunis
• Egypt
• Ghana
• Kenya
• South Africa
Focus on
water, construction, mining, renewable
energy and infrastructural projects
Next focus areas are Nigeria, Angola, Algeria
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10. www.vacon.com