What Trystar does

Trystar, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Faribault, Minnesota, designs and manufactures custom power solutions for uptime-critical end markets. Its product portfolio spans prefabricated Power Distribution Centers (e-houses) rated 1MW-5MW, load banks (portable, stationary, DC, and resistive-reactive up to 1,875 kVA), transfer switches and docking stations (100A-5,000A), emergency lighting inverters (550W-112.5kW), UPS systems, power conditioning equipment (transformers, voltage regulators, power purifiers), industrial rectifiers, switchboards, monitoring and control products (relays, sequence-of-events recorders, GPS time-sync), and a cable product line. Products carry UL891, UL1558, UL508A, and ICC-AC156 certifications and comply with NFPA, IBC, ASHRAE, IEEE, AWS, and ASTM standards, positioning the company in regulated, mission-critical applications.

The company serves seven primary vertical segments — data centers, healthcare, entertainment/events, disaster response, utilities, industrial, and government/military — with custom quote-based pricing across a direct enterprise field sales force plus a 12-firm representative network covering the U.S. utilities market. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, multi-tier service plans (Silver, Gold, Gold Plus, Platinum, Platinum Plus) sold as annual subscriptions up to five years, spare parts, and professional services including on-site startup, preventive maintenance, and field repair.

Trystar has executed an aggressive roll-up strategy, completing nine acquisitions between 2020 and 2025 (Load Banks Direct, Controlled Power Company, TPMG, Oztek, Cyber Sciences, Salient, Asentria, plus Macromatic Industrial Controls, Primax Technologies, and PSI Control Solutions), while expanding U.S. manufacturing capacity from a 120,000 sq ft Faribault facility to include a 33,802 sq ft Loveland, Colorado plant. The company is a portfolio company of Blackstone Inc. since September 2024, following its prior ownership by LFM Capital.

Name

Trystar

Legal name

Trystar, LLC

Website

https://trystar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Trystar is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of custom power solutions—including prefabricated power distribution centers, load banks, transfer switches, emergency lighting inverters, UPS, and monitoring equipment—serving data centers, healthcare, utilities, entertainment, disaster response, industrial, and government customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Distribution Equipment

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Voltage Electrical Systems (Switchgear, Transformers, Protection & Control) (EUAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Distribution Units (PDUs) & Rack Power (HDACAJAC), Power Quality, Metering & Monitoring (HDACAJAG), Switching Stations & Reactive Power Facilities (Capacitor Banks, SVC/STATCOM) (IMAFAHAH)

Keywords

• Power distribution equipment
• Load bank testing
• Emergency power systems
• Power conditioning solutions
• Generator docking stations

Headquarters

HQ city

Faribault

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware/Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling power distribution equipment including load banks, transfer switches, power distribution centers, emergency lighting inverters, transformers, cables, and related components. Products are sold directly to customers across multiple industries.
2. Service Plans and Warranties: Extended warranty and service plans including Silver (parts only), Gold (on-site repair), Gold Plus (with preventive maintenance), Platinum (24/7 coverage), and Platinum Plus (24/7 with preventive maintenance). Also includes Start-Up Plus services for installation and commissioning.
3. Spare Parts and Replacement Components: Sale of replacement parts, modules, and components for existing equipment. Customers can request parts via form with serial/model numbers.
4. Professional Services: On-site service, technical support, preventative maintenance, field service, in-house repair, and startup services. Services include phone-assisted startup options and on-site training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trystar designs, manufactures, and sells custom power solutions including prefabricated Power Distribution Centers (PDCs/e-houses), load banks, transfer switches, emergency lighting inverters, power conditioning equipment, DC power solutions, and monitoring/control systems. The company serves uptime-critical industries such as data centers, healthcare, utilities, entertainment/events, disaster response, government, and military with a comprehensive portfolio of pre-engineered, pre-tested power products and supporting service plans.

Product overview

Trystar is a power solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom power products and systems. The company operates a multi-brand, multi-product architecture encompassing core manufactured products and acquired brands. Core products include Power Distribution Centers (e-houses) delivering 1MW-5MW turnkey solutions, comprehensive cable offerings, docking stations for generator connections (100A-5000A), emergency lighting inverters (eLITE, FastLITE, TrueLITE, UltraLITE, EON series), load banks (portable, stationary, medium voltage, DC, resistive-reactive), portable power distribution (Tuff Boxes, GridPak), power conditioning (transformers, voltage regulators, power purifiers), UPS systems, power conversion (inverters, battery chargers), monitoring and controls (relays, sequence of event recorders, time sync), rectifiers, transfer switches, switchboards, transformers, SCR controllers, and EV charging solutions. Acquired brands include Controlled Power Company (power inverters/transformers), Load Banks Direct (load banks), Cyber Sciences (power monitoring/SER/GPS sync), Oztek Corp (inverters/renewables), Salient (switchgear/industrial controls), Asentria (power monitoring), Macromatic Industrial Controls, Primax Technologies, and PSI Control Solutions. The portfolio serves data centers, healthcare, utilities, entertainment/events, industrial, construction, government, military, and disaster response markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Distribution Centers (PDCs/E-Houses) Pre-engineered, turnkey prefabricated power solutions also known as e-houses, delivering 1MW to 5MW capacity with UL-certified switchboards, NEMA-rated steel construction, integrated pressurization and air purification, and compatibility with batteries, generators, and microgrids. Targeted at data centers, utilities, healthcare, and industrial customers.
• Load Banks Comprehensive load bank solutions including portable, stationary, medium voltage, generator mounted, trailer, resistive-reactive, and DC series models used for testing and maintaining generators, UPS systems, switchgear, transformers, and other AC/DC power systems.
• Docking Stations Generator connection solutions including manual transfer switch docking stations, integrated automatic transfer switch docking stations (100-5000A), single purpose and dual purpose configurations with NEMA 3R construction and mechanically interlocked circuit breakers. Used by healthcare, data centers, hotels, and mission critical facilities.
• Emergency Lighting Inverters Centralized emergency lighting inverters including eLITE, FastLITE, TrueLITE, UltraLITE, and EON models ranging from 550W to 112.5kW for commercial, industrial, medical-grade, and seismic-rated applications.
• Cables Comprehensive cable portfolio including utility cables, power cables, welding cables, multi-conductor cables, battery cables, cable coilers, and specialty cables for portable, industrial, and disaster response power applications.
• Portable Power Distribution Mobile power distribution solutions including Tuff Boxes, power distribution panels (100A-400A and 400A-3000A), paralleling bus panels, and GridPak for events, construction, and temporary power applications.
• Power Conditioning Power conditioning solutions including transformers (ULTRA-K Series), voltage regulators, power purifiers (Series 800, 700, 900), and medical-grade power processors for voltage regulation and power quality management.
• Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) UPS solutions across multiple series including Model ESV (1.5kVA-14kVA), Model ES (4500VA-15500VA), HV Series (7.5kVA-25kVA), MD Series (3.1kVA-7.5kVA), and medical-grade MedPoweRx models.
• Power Conversion AC and DC power conversion solutions including P850u AC UPS series, P850i inverters, P4600/P600 SCR battery chargers, DC UPS systems, and batteries for critical power applications.
• Monitoring and Controls Power monitoring products including relays (alternating, current sensing, general purpose, voltage monitor, three phase monitor), sequence of event recorders (SER-32e, SER-3200, CyTime Event Manager), time reference systems (Time Sync Hub, GPS STR-100), and timers.
• Rectifiers Industrial rectifier systems including Series 50 (100V-1000VDC, 500A-5000A), Series 30 (6V-100VDC, 500A-10000A), Series 70 AutoCoat MAC, and modular Series 2400/1800 (air and water-cooled) for electroplating and industrial applications.
• Transfer Switches Automatic and manual transfer switches including portable ATS, rotary manual transfer switches, contactor style ATS (100-1200A), and breaker pair ATS (1600-4000A) for seamless power source switching.
• Switchboards Low voltage UL891 switchboards including integrated distribution systems, generator mounted breakers, paralleling switchboards, and industrial/commercial configurations.
• Transformers Low voltage transformers including industrial style and entertainment style transformers for power distribution and voltage adjustment applications.
• SCR Controllers Silicon Controlled Rectifier controllers including OZSCR-2000 and OZSCR-2100 models for industrial power control applications.
• GridPak Renewable Power Solution Renewable energy solution for portable and renewable power applications, supporting clean energy integration in temporary power scenarios.
• EV ChargingPak Electric vehicle charging solution for renewable energy applications, supporting EV charging infrastructure needs.
• Extended Warranty and Service Plans Tiered post-sale service plans: Silver (parts only), Gold (on-site repair), Gold Plus (with preventive maintenance), Platinum (24/7 coverage), and Platinum Plus (24/7 with preventive maintenance). Available in yearly increments up to 5 years from unit ship date. Also includes Start-Up Plus services for installation and commissioning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced installation costs and downtime through pre-engineered, pre-wired, and pre-tested product delivery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vertiv: Specialized provider of critical digital infrastructure including UPS, power distribution, and monitoring for data centers. Comparable in data center power solutions and mission-critical customer focus.
• Eaton: Global power management company offering switchgear, UPS systems, power distribution, and switchboards. Highly comparable as a direct competitor across Trystar's data center, healthcare, and utility customer base.
• ABB: Global leader in electrification products including switchgear, switchboards, transformers, and power distribution solutions serving utilities, data centers, and industrial markets—directly competitive with Trystar's core offerings.
• Schneider Electric: Major electrical equipment manufacturer with strong presence in switchgear, transfer switches, and power distribution for data centers and industrial customers. Closely overlaps Trystar's product portfolio and target segments.
• Generac: Leading manufacturer of power generation equipment, transfer switches, and related power solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Trystar in transfer switches, load banks, and backup power.
• Kohler Power: Provides generators, transfer switches, switchgear, and power monitoring/conditioning for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical applications. Direct competitor across Trystar's product portfolio.
• ASCO Power Technologies: Schneider Electric brand specializing in automatic transfer switches and power switching solutions for mission-critical facilities. Directly competes with Trystar's transfer switch and docking station portfolio.
• Russelectric: Manufacturer of power control systems including transfer switches, switchgear, and paralleling switchgear for healthcare, data centers, and industrial customers. Direct niche competitor to Trystar's custom power solutions.
• Avtron Power Solutions: Specialized manufacturer of load banks and power testing equipment for data centers, healthcare, and industrial customers. Direct competitor in Trystar's Load Banks Direct product line.

Broad incumbents

• Cummins: Diversified power solutions provider with strong generator business (Cummins Onan) and load bank/transfer switch offerings. Competes with Trystar in backup power while operating across much broader powertrain markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Trystar-LLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/Trystar-229749377036970
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trystar
• Instagraminstagram.com/trystarusa

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A5 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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