Bernhard Erdl, Managing Director, Chief Developer and owner of Puls, expects sales of EUR 160 million for 2017 - an increase of around 25%. Of this, 18% will be generated organically and 7% through the acquisition of Etasyn. Ambitious target for 2020: 200 million euros.

The German power supply manufacturer Etasyn, with its own production site in Drebach and a total of 75 employees, was incorporated into a new business unit called Puls Vario as part of its integration into the Puls Group. Thanks to a site closure of the power supplier Artesyn in Vienna, an additional development team was also acquired. The developers will be working on devices for Puls's standard power supplies as well as developing customer-specific solutions. Ewald Braith, who has been General Manager of Etasyn since 2015, will take over the management of Puls Vario at both locations.

With the founding of Puls Vario, the "Puls Power House" will be supported by two pillars in future: in addition to the portfolio of standard power supplies, customer-specific solutions, modifications of standard devices and complete assemblies form a second important business area in the group of companies. With this strategy, the company aims to intensify its presence in market segments with a strong focus on customer-specific solutions: Medical technology, for example, accounted for a good half of Etasyn's turnover in the last financial year. The company also has market expertise in the area of conveyor technology for unit loads (material handling) and railroad technology.

Lower performance range expanded

According to Bernhard Erdl, the company also wants to "open up a new market for Puls" with new power supplies from the 'Piano' series - the DIN rail power supplies 'PIC60' and 'PIC90' as well as the 480 W power supply 'PIC480.241D' - and reach users "who could not previously afford Puls".