The world market [power supplies]

The world power supply market is discussed briefly. The activities of the Lambda Group in this marketplace are discussed. The world power supply market is about $12 billion, of which some $7 billion is captive, i.e., equipment manufacturers making their own power supplies. The Lambda power supply group has some 6% of the $5 billion merchant market. The Lambda Group concentrates its resources into the industrial and commercial sectors, and supplies mainly to these markets: process control, telecommunications, data processing, factory automation, and test equipment. The markets shown have distinct trends, which are discussed