North American Rectifiers has partnered with Plating Electronic GmbH offering both SCR and switch mode DC power solutions. NAR has been manufacturing SCR rectifiers since 1962 and dominates the Canadian market Since 1987, Plating Electronic, has exclusively been dedicated to manufacturing switch mode & reverse pulse power solutions and is a market leader in many global markets. Industry will benefit greatly from the collaboration of these two manufactures as their respective strengths shall offer never before seen SCR & switch mode rectifier platform options, output power and advanced communication options. NAR's Story NAR dates back to 1965 as it was originally founded as Thyristor Devices Ltd. by Hugh Neames. Over the years Thyristor Devices Ltd. changed hands and its’ identity became known as North American Rectifier in the 90’s. NAR owns a lionshare of the Canadian market and has made huge strides in the US. Today, NAR is moving forward as an international brand with distributors across Canada, USA and Europe. The base platform and design principals that have made NAR a success remain much intact. Advances in design, internal components, and controls/communications continues to assure both long time NAR uses and new customers that NAR is committed to fulfilling our customer’s primary essential need…reliability! Plating Electronic's Story Plating Electronic was founded in 1987 and currently operates from its state of the art new facility in Saxau Germany. The aim was to develop and produce linearly regulated desktop rectifiers and compact rectifiers using switch mode technology. Today, more than 100 people work at plating electronic, developing sophisticated solutions for demanding power supplies in industrial and scientific electrochemical processes in numerous application fields: from electroplating to surface treatment of aluminum (anodizing), from cathodic dip coating (E-coating) to electrolytic water treatment.