Celebrating A Golden Anniversary

An American success story founded on the principle of providing reliable power solutions where quality and responsiveness matter.

Newmar Power has been providing reliable power solutions for over five decades. From humble beginnings to powerful player in the power electronics industry, Newmar is the brand trusted by professionals across marine, network, industrial, public safety, and traffic industries worldwide.

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A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY: Newmar Power Celebrates 50 Years of Manufacturing

An American success story founded on the principle of providing reliable power solutions where quality and responsiveness matter

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., November 24, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Newmar Power is celebrating five decades of providing reliable power solutions for telecom, public safety, rail, traffic, marine, and industrial applications.

Newmar’s story began in 1970 with an engineer by the name of Wess George, who stocked parts to service boats at the Newport Beach, CA marina. Eventually, George designed and built his first product, a voltage converter for a radio company. In this humble fashion, a small business was born as a side project in George’s garage.

In 1990, Newmar began designing products with 2-way radio technology and 48V capability which allowed them to participate in telecom and cellular applications. Backup power solutions and remote monitoring systems aimed at the public safety and transportation markets followed closely afterward.

Decades later, Newmar retains the DNA of the original company, maintains a manufacturing plant in the USA, and has established a strong reputation as a trusted brand in every industry it serves.

In 2017, Newmar was purchased by Windjammer Capital and joined the Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) family which includes other popular industrial brands such as American Battery Charging. The network and industrial product portfolios have since expanded and include a range of AC and DC products for various applications. In its 50th year, Newmar launched a new backup power solution for indoor and outdoor applications – the Rugged AC UPS, focused on serving traffic and public safety applications.

Today, Newmar is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA, and is under the leadership of Richard Gaudet, who heads multiple businesses including Newmar, American Battery Charging, ASEA Power Systems, and the marine division of Xantrex. When asked about the significance of this 50-year milestone, Gaudet said, “Celebrating five decades of business is no small feat for any organization, but we are especially proud of the commitment the Newmar team continues to make to the founding principles of quality, reliability, and being responsive to our customers.”

Newmar is a classic example of an all-American organization with deep roots in the sectors it serves. From humble beginnings to powerful player in the power electronics industry, Newmar is the brand trusted by professionals across network, industrial, public safety, traffic, and marine industries worldwide.

To view Newmar’s 50-year journey, visit www.newmarpower.com/50years

Newmar Power

Newmar Power has been a leading manufacturer of electronic power products for over 50 years. Offering an extensive line of DC and AC Power Products with an earned reputation of high reliability and quality, Newmar powers essential equipment in marine, telecommunications, network, land mobile, and automation IOT industries. www.newmarpower.com

Mission Critical Electronics

Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, MCE provides specialized products for critical systems in a wide variety of applications operating under the leading brands: Newmar Power, ASEA Power Systems, Kussmaul Electronics, Power Products, Purkeys, Xantrex, and American Battery Charging. www.mission-critical-electronics.com

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Mitul Chandrani, Marketing Director, 604-422-2714, marketing@newmarpower.com

MARINE ROOTS

1970

Wess George was an electronics engineer who stocked parts to support his business of servicing boats at his local marina. Eventually, Wess designed and built his first product, a voltage converter for a radio company. In this fashion, Newport Marine Engineering was born as a side project in Wess and Linda's garage.

1971

As the business grew, Wess and his wife, Linda, moved the company into a small building in Newport Beach, CA.

1977

The name was changed from Newport Marine Engineering to Newmar Power by George Yarbro, who also designed the legacy logo featuring the signature telecom waves.

RAPID GROWTH

1979

Newmar quickly outgrew their original space and moved to a larger building in Costa Mesa, CA.

1981

JR Johnson, a former sailor, pilot, and successful businessman, came out of retirement to purchase Newmar.

1982

The first machine shop was installed in the Newmar factory, markeitng the beginning of expanded manufacturing.

THE NETWORK

1990

Newmar began manufacturing products with 2-way radio technology to serve the telecom industry.

1998

The development of 12, 24, and 48V PM Series power modules allowed Newmar to play in cellular applications.

2001

The first large telecom deal featuring a hot-swappable DC system kicked off the growth path for rack-mounted telecom products. An expanded family of 48V systems, panels, and DC-DC converters was launched through a rapidly growing distribution network.

TRAFFIC & RAIL

2006

The Phase Three Modular System (PTMS) with hot swappable modules was launched, a product focused on marien applications.

2009

The Site Power Monitor (SPS) was developed, an ethernet based remote monitor for site power systems, largely applied in the gas and oil industries. Positive train control systems began utilizing the Site Power Monitors and power modules after the infamous Chatsworth crash.

2015

Newmar launched a line of Power Enclosures (PEs) to serve the traffic and public safety industries.

PUBLIC SAFETY

2017

Newmar was purchased by Windjammer Capital and joined the Mission Critical Electronics family of brands.

2019

Battery Backup released to provide backup DC power to bi-directional amplifiers, aimed at serving the public safety sector.

2020

The Rugged AC Uninterrupted Power Supply (outdoor UPS) is launched to provide power for public safety, traffic, rail, e-tolling, and critical network applications.

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