ASCO Power Technologies

ASCO Power Technologies
Industry Power Switching & Controls
Founded 1888
Headquarters Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
Products Transfer Switches, Power Control Systems, Industrial Control Products
Number of employees
1400
Parent Emerson Electric Co.
Website Official website

ASCO (Automatic Switch Company) Power Technologies, a business unit of Emerson Electric Company, manufactures and sells transfer switches, power control systems, and industrial control products for business-critical continuity.

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 is located in Florham Park, New Jersey. With over 1400 employees and 500,000 square feet of manufacturing floor space, it is 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.

In 2016 it was announced that Asco Power Technologies would become Vertiv.[1]

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