HIGH VOLTAGE,
HIGH PERFORMANCE As part of the leading manufacturing group of high voltage electrical equipment worldwide, Trench Germany is dedicated to producing more advanced products in a smaller footprint. Emma-Jane Batey spoke to managing director Dominik Graefer to see how this is being achieved.
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he worldwide operating Trench Group has been at the forefront of high voltage electrical equipment manufacturing for more than 60 years, producing instrument transformers, bushings and coil products. Part of the Siemens family, Trench Group consists of 12 plants in eight countries with more than 3000 employees worldwide, with loca-
tions in Austria, Brazil, China, India, Canada, Germany, Italy and France. Trench Germany GmbH was formerly known as MWB Messwandler-Bau GmbH, which was established in 1947 and is located in the historic city of Bamberg in Bavaria. The company is able to harness the power of the global group to its own advantage and that
of its customers. Managing director Dominik Graefer explained how: “As part of the Trench Group we have direct access to a number of brother companies, each with considerable benefits for us and our customers. There is a great deal of long-term expertise in the various aspects of manufacturing high voltage electrical equipment throughout the group
