Global manufacturing and supply of magnetic components strengthened.

KAMIC Group has announced the establishment of a global magnetics powerhouse with manufacturing in five countries and direct representation in the world’s most significant economies. This follows the addition of Talema to ETAL and SIGA in its Magnetics Business Area.

The expanded KAMIC Group Magnetics business unit, under the leadership of Dan Phelan, will provide customers with a comprehensive portfolio of power magnetics, supported by around 1100 employees including 15 design engineers capable of developing custom solutions – a common requirement in this market.

Talema’s strength in current transformers and toroidal components complements ETAL’s focus on planar magnetics. The expanded KAMIC Group will continue to manufacture and sell its in-house developed high-performance magnetic components such as transformers and inductors, which are used in AC/DC converters, DC/DC converters and signal applications. Most components are custom designed for specific applications, and the business unit also offers a range of standard components.

The extended business unit addresses a market for magnetic components that is expanding as a direct result of worldwide growth in the number of products containing electronics. All electronic devices require some type of power supply and magnetic components are necessary in all power equipment. In addition, the rising electronic content in these products is driving the need to measure and control electronic signals, and this also calls for magnetic components.

Another increasingly important application area for the Magnetics business unit’s components is to reduce energy losses in electronic equipment, a trend that is being driven by a growing environmental awareness and intensifying demands on energy efficiency. The growth in the use of renewable sources for electricity and in electric vehicles are two further drivers for demand for magnetic components.

To fulfil these pressing requirements, Talema production facilities in the Czech Republic and India now supplement KAMIC Group’s existing factories in Britain, Estonia and Sri Lanka. Sales offices in the USA, Germany, Czech Republic, India, and Ireland (Gaoth Dobhair) will combine with ETAL and SIGA’s strong presence serving customers in the British and Scandinavian markets. In addition, the magnetics business unit now has access to Talema’s global network of agents and distributors.

A further benefit to customers is that UL and EN product approvals from Talema can be applied across the span of ETAL and SIGA products. This gives KAMIC Group the ability to offer custom designed products that are EN/UL approved, streamlining the customers’ end-product EN/UL approvals. Declan Grady of Talema is a member of several UL Standards Technical Panels (STPs).

Talema’s Vice President Operations, Madison “Mac” Daily, commented on the deal: “We are very pleased to have Talema Group join KAMIC Group. We share similar technologies and knowledge to serve complementary markets. Talema is a good fit for KAMIC and looks forward to growing together.”

Dan Phelan, President of ETAL Group, added: “We welcome the opportunities to benefit from a truly global market contributing to enhanced range of product expertise, design, development, customisation and production. This is truly strength in width and depth.”

Talema adds approximately 600 employees and annual sales of about USD 14.5 million. Together with their skilled employees, Talema’s current management team will remain with the company as a unit within KAMIC Group’s magnetics business. The expanded magnetics group in KAMIC will have a turnover of around 250 million SEK (21 million GBP) and around 1100 employees.

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Magnetic components manufacturer acquired.

KAMIC Group AB has acquired all the shares in Talema Group LLC (“Talema”). The seller is an owner consortium consisting of the Park and Daily families.

Selection of Talema Components

Talema manufactures magnetic components such as transformers, toroids, inductors and chokes with associated design work. The majority of components are developed specifically for bespoke customer applications but standard components are also offered. The company’s customers are found across a broad spectrum of sectors where the most important include logistics and warehousing, freight and transport, audio, and renewable energy.

Talema was founded in 1975 and has its registered office in the USA but operational management is based at the head office in Gaoth Dobhair  in north-west Ireland. The company has its own production facilities in the Czech Republic and India. Sales are conducted through own sales offices in the USA, Germany, Czech, India and Ireland as well as a global network of agents and distributors. Talema has approximately 750 employees and annual sales of about EUR 12 million.

“Talema is a highly respected global player with strong skills in the design, development and production of magnetic components. They have an experienced and powerful management and the company’s customer base and geographic presence provide an ideal complement to our existing business in this area. Talema therefore is ideally placed to be a valuable addition to our corporate group,” says Fredrik Celsing, President and CEO of KAMIC Group.

Together with their skilled employees, Talema’s current management team will remain with the company as a unit within KAMIC Group’s Magnetics business area. The former part-owner and Talema’s Vice President Operations, Madison “Mac” Daily, comments on the deal: “We are very pleased to have Talema Group join KAMIC Group. We share similar technology and knowledge but serve different markets. I would like to thank Fredrik and the KAMIC team on behalf of the Talema group for their professionalism through this process. Talema is a good fit for KAMIC and looks forward to growing together.”

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