| KOHLER, WI -- Kohler Co.'s Global Power Group, a global leader in engines and power generator systems, has acquired Uninterruptible Power Supplies Ltd. (UPSL) – a leading UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system and service provider for the United Kingdom – from management and from Barclays Ventures, the leading lower mid-market private equity house.
Based in Berkshire, England and founded in 1996, UPSL provides its customers with a wide array of UPS services, including full pre-sale, installation and commissioning services, flexible maintenance contracts, remote monitoring, and battery care and replacement. Uninterruptible power supply devices – commonly referred to as UPS systems – provide instantaneous, no-break battery backup power when utility power fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level. Small UPS systems can provide power for a few minutes while larger systems have enough battery capacity to provide several hours of emergency power. UPS systems typically provide interim power as a bridge to utility power restoration or until a standby electrical generator system takes over. UPS systems are most popular in support of "mission critical" applications, including hospitals, telecommunications, financial services companies, government facilities, data centers, public utilities, and manufacturing.
"Bringing UPSL into our Global Power Group is an appropriate extension to our business," said Dick Fotsch, Kohler Global Power Group president. "As we seek to become a full 'systems' supplier in the worldwide power generation market, UPSL's incredible maintenance and service reputation in the UPS category is a strong complement to providing complete power solutions to our customers."
UPSL will become part of the Kohler Power Systems business, which manufactures generator sets up to 2800 kW, automatic transfer switches, controls, switchgear and generator packaging options.
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