posted 11-15-2014 11:02 AM ET (US)        

Blue Sea Systems is located in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 1992 by an experienced blue water boater. It has grown into a premier supplier of marine electrical wiring products and marine electrical devices. It is a very well-known brand, and its products enjoy a very wide distribution and excellent reputation.

Power Products LLC is located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The company owns a wide range of manufacturing divisions whose names are probably more recognized than Power Products LLC. In industrial electrical products their brands include:

--Acme Electric, a transformer manufacturing company;

--GB Gardner-Bender, which makes electrical wire, switches, terminations, connections, tools, cable ties,conduit benders, heat shrink tubing, and test instruments;

--Sperry Instruments, a maker of electrical and electronic test instruments; and

--Turner Electric, a maker of high-voltage electrical power distribution equipment.

Power Products LLC also owns a very broad collection of marine and recreational electrical companies. Many of these brands will be very familiar to boaters, such as:

--ANCOR, a wire and electrical terminal manufacturer;

--MARINCO, a collection of other brands; see below;

--ProMariner, a battery charger manufacturer, also acquired recently; and

--MASTERVOLT, an electrical manufacturer of marine, automotive, and solar electrical products.

Under the banner of the MARINCO brand, one finds more well-known marine electrical companies, such as:

--BEP, originally a New Zealand marine electrical company;

--GUEST, makers of battery chargers for marine applications;

--AFI, a maker of electrical boat accessories; and

--NICRO, a marker of marine ventilation products.

posted 01-12-2015 10:50 AM ET (US)            

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