Vacon is driven by a passion to design, manufacture and sell only the best AC drives on the planet - and nothing else. AC drives can be used to control electric motors or to help generate power from renewable sources. Vacon has R&D and production facilities in Finland, the United States, China and Italy, and sales offices in 27 countries. In 2010, the main strategic focus will be on strengthening product leadership. The company is currently in the process of developing and introducing to the market its newest third generation products, of which the Vacon 10 and Vacon 100 HVAC have already been launched. In 2010, Vacon will launch new products with features, quality and competitiveness that guarantee favorable growth opportunities as the market recovers.