About RPS Switchgear
From Sydney to Cape Town, Auckland to Singapore, our technology powers airports, refineries, power stations, universities, and hospitals — supporting the critical infrastructure that communities and industries rely on every day.
The History OF RPS SWITCHGEAR LTD
The origins of RPS Switchgear go back to “A Reyrolle & Co”, which was one of the companies that pioneered electrical distribution.
At its peak, Reyrolle employed over 12,000 people at its site in Hebburn, U.K, and worldwide. The company made a wide range of electrical products from Low Voltage (LV – 230V to 1000V) to Medium Voltage (MV- 1000V to 33kV) and right through to the very technically demanding High Voltage HV (33kV to 500kV) products.
Reyrolle was a leader in electrical manufacturing in the U.K. throughout the 1900s through to about 1980. During this period, there were many Reyrolle plants established outside the UK, including Australia and South Africa.
Reyrolle (NZ) Limited commenced manufacturing operations at Petone New Zealand on 14 May 1969. The Petone facility was established to relocate the manufacture of LMT switchgear, which up to that date was produced at the Reyrolle Nilsen plant in Melbourne Australia.
Over the years there was a succession of multinational owners of the Reyrolle group of companies, including NEI, Rolls Royce and VA Tech. In July 2004, Reyrolle (NZ) Ltd was sold to the former New Zealand owners, and the trading name was Reyrolle Pacific Switchgear Ltd.
In 2008, the company created a new brand name RPS Switchgear Ltd.
In 2019, the company was acquired by the Unison Group.
Part Of The UNISON GROUP
We are part of the Unison Group, a New Zealand consumer trust-owned group of companies delivering innovative services, products and solutions in the electricity sector across Australasia and beyond.
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