Power-One, Italy: Only one aluminium partner necessary for Power-One

Complete solutions from Sapa relieve Power-One of the cumbersome task of administering several contractors to acquire heat sinks for their solar inverters.

Power-One is one of the world’s premier providers of power conversion and power management solutions, and a leading supplier of solar inverters. Power-One needed a supplier who could provide them with high-quality, easy-to-mount aluminium heat sinks for their inverters.

Ready to assemble

Power-One was not merely seeking a supplier of aluminium profiles. They were seeking a partner capable of providing a complete concept solution regardless of application. Before partnering with Sapa, Power-One had to turn to several suppliers to order profiles and to have the profiles undergoing different processing operations.

Production nearby

Sapa manufactures heat sinks in a production facility close to Power-One’s plant. This ensures rapid deliveries and the ability to adapt to changing volumes. Sapa keeps the equivalent of two weeks’ deliveries to Power-One in stock at all times. Controlled processes on the part of Sapa and its sub-contractors is key to ensuring a very high delivery precision.

Volume growth

The business relation between Power-One and Sapa began in 2008. Between 2009 and 2010, Sapa’s delivery volumes to Power-One are expected to almost double. This is solid proof of a mutually beneficial business relation – and of Power-One’s strong confidence in Sapa as a partner.