Cavan-based Kyte Powertech acquired by Swiss firm R&S Group

Electrical infrastructure manufacture Kyte Powertech, which employs 490 people, said it would continue to operate as normal following transaction

Kyte Powertech manufactures distribution transformers which convert power from the grid down to a level that can be used by customers.

Cavan-based electrical infrastructure manufacturer Kyte Powertech is to be acquired by the Swiss company R&S Group for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.

Kyte Powertech predominately manufactures distribution transformers which convert power from the grid down to a level that can be used by customers. The company currently manufactures 17,000 transformers annually at its facility in Cavan.