SPECIALISTS IN ENERGY OPTIMISATION “We carefully listen to our customers and tailor our products to their needs. Our distinctive feature is our flexibility and comprehension in meeting the expectations of our customers,” Jerzy Kuś, the Apator Group’s Member of Executive Board and its Metering Equipment and Systems Director explains the commercial success of the company.
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pator SA, based in Ostaszewo near Torun, Poland, is the leader of the Polish switchgear and metering market. “Our goal is to help our clients to optimise their energy consumption”, says Mr Kuś. ”Our metering systems make it easier for consumers to manage the consumption of electricity, heat, water and gas. Their application allows the expenses for consumed water, energy, gas and heat to be reduced. Distributors of utility services can manage the information and properties more efficiently and effectively. Our top-quality switchgear equipment allows for safe distribution of energy and protection of power networks, so that energy distributors and consumers do not have to be afraid of any power failures. Thus, our world becomes cleaner, healthier and friendlier for the future generations.” Apator SA is a company with 60 years of tradition on the switchgear and metering mar96 Industry Europe
ket. In May, 2012 Apator SA moved its operations to a new plant, located in the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone in Ostaszewo in Torun. This site houses Apator’s production departments and its Board office, as well as commercial and administrative departments. “This is the optimum investment for us, as the plant is very modern and full of ‘intelligent’ solutions. Moreover, since it is located in a Special Economic Zone, Apator is entitled to recover 50 per cent of investment costs”, says Mr Kuś.
The head of the group The company also plays a leading role in Apator Group in respect of organisation and coordination of cooperation of all its units. The Group is a dynamic business structure currently consisting of nine entities, including two foreign companies. Apator’s market range includes a wide variety of low-voltage switchgear, surge-