Motortech, ComAp create MCE to serve North America

ComAp of the Czech Republic and Motortech of Germany have combined their market expertise to form a new company, MCE LLC (Motortech ComAp Electronics) to promote and support ComAp products and services in the U.S.A. and Canada. The company is based in Illinois with Ray Lecuyer, president, and Les Casterline, vice president sales and marketing. The new venture follows a period of the two companies working successfully together in other international markets. Both companies have experience and established product lines for the power generation and gas engine industries.

Motortech specializes in ignition systems, accessories and control equipment for the industrial gas engine sector. First establishing their niche in the gas engine aftermarket, more engine manufacturers are increasingly specifying Motortech products as their original equipment. Over the past 10 years Motortech has built a worldwide distributor network and established Motortech U.S.A. in 2003 to increase market presence in North America.

ComAp was founded in the early 1990s and specializes in developing, producing and servicing electronic equipment for the markets of power generation, marine propulsion and industrial engine drives for pumps and compressors. The company's core business areas include several control systems and diesel engine bi-fuel conversions. ComAp is aware of significant cost reduction opportunities in the service sector as it is possible for system performance data, historical data and engine operating parameters to be communicated remotely via modern, Internet or SMS

Libor Mertl, ComAp managing director, said, "We believe there is strong demand in North American markets for the highly sophisticated products that we offer. Our advances in the interface to newer generation electronic engines and our proven controls communications capabilities provide us with the tools to exceed market expectations."

Motortech President Florian Virchow added, "ComAp products are excellent from a technical perspective and this is just one of the reasons we are pleased to create this partnership."

MC Electronics' mission is to develop North American markets for and promote the sale of electronic control products. Products offered will include ComAp control products and Motortech gas engine control products. Markets served will include power generation, stationary industrial engine markets, including pumps and compressors, marine propulsion, turbine engine controls and diesel engine bi-fuel conversions. Sales will be promoted direct to OEM customers, through existing Motortech distributors and through independent distribution channels, which MCE will develop for specific markets.

Recently, the two companies partnered to create a new All In One gas engine controller, which consolidates monitoring, controlling, regulation and protection functions in one solution. This product will be directed to power generation markets where it has excellent application for biogas-type projects.