What Controlled Power Company does

Controlled Power Company is a U.S.-based manufacturer of electrical power quality and battery backup solutions serving mission-critical and life-safety applications. Founded in 1968 and operating as a wholly-owned brand of Trystar since late 2021, the company designs and builds power conditioning transformers, voltage regulators, emergency lighting inverters, UPS systems, automatic transfer switches, load banks, and industrial DC rectifiers. Its product portfolio spans single-phase units from 550VA to three-phase systems up to 1 MVA for power conditioning, plus high-current rectifiers delivering up to 36,000A for electrocoating, plating, and anodizing processes. Medical-grade product lines (SureImage, MedPoweRx) address healthcare facilities requiring isolated power systems and UL-listed backup for critical care areas.

The company sells through an enterprise field sales motion with direct engagement between customer engineering teams and Controlled Power's application experts, supported by custom design capabilities for project-specific requirements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contract cadence on capital equipment purchases. Customer segmentation is organized by vertical: commercial buildings, industrial facilities, educational institutions, and healthcare sites, each with distinct use cases ranging from emergency lighting and voltage regulation to medical-grade isolation and industrial DC power. The firm employs 101-250 people and operates from the United States, with its primary address co-located at Trystar's Faribault, Minnesota headquarters.

Revenue mechanics are driven by one-time hardware sales of engineered capital equipment, with limited recurring or service-layer monetization visible in the available data. No software, subscription, AI, or aftermarket service revenue streams are disclosed, and the company does not publish financial results as a private subsidiary. The go-to-market relies on direct consultative selling, a multi-channel digital presence via Trystar's brand properties (website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram), and integration into Trystar's broader channel covering cables, docking stations, load banks, and portable power distribution for adjacent verticals including data centers, military, utilities, and government.

Name

Controlled Power Company

Legal name

Controlled Power Company

Website

https://controlledpwr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Controlled Power Company is a U.S. manufacturer of electrical power quality and battery backup solutions, including power conditioning transformers, UPS systems, emergency lighting inverters, and industrial DC rectifiers, serving commercial, industrial, educational, and healthcare customers as a Trystar brand since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Quality Equipment

NAICS

Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup Power & Critical Power Systems (Generators/UPS) (IMAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Transformers, Reactors & Auxiliary Power Systems (EUADACAJ), Medium/Low-Voltage Power Distribution (MCCs, Panels, UPS, Grounding) (EUAEAFAB), Backup & Resilience Power Systems (Standby Generators, Critical Facilities) (EUACALAG)

Keywords

• Power quality solutions
• Uninterruptible power supplies
• Power conditioning transformers
• Emergency lighting inverters
• Industrial DC rectifiers

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of power quality equipment including transformers, UPS systems, transfer switches, load banks, emergency lighting inverters, power distribution equipment, and industrial DC rectifiers. Products are sold as one-time capital equipment purchases with custom design capabilities for specific applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Controlled Power Company manufactures electrical power quality and battery backup equipment for mission-critical and life-safety applications. Its product portfolio spans power conditioning transformers, voltage regulators/power purifiers, emergency lighting inverters, UPS systems, automatic transfer switches, load banks, and industrial DC rectifiers used in electrocoating, plating, and anodizing processes. Equipment is sold as one-time capital hardware, with custom design capabilities engineered to specific application requirements across commercial, industrial, educational, and healthcare facilities.

Product overview

Controlled Power Company, now part of Trystar since late 2021, offers a comprehensive portfolio of power quality and battery backup solutions. The product lineup centers on two main categories: Power Conditioning products (including ULTRA-K Series transformers, Series 800PI/800A Power Purifiers, Series 700F/700A Power Processors, Series 900 Power Commanders, and SureImage medical-grade power systems) and Power Conversion products (including P850u AC UPS, P850i inverters, P4600/P5500 rectifiers, P600 switchmode chargers, and industrial DC rectifiers for plating/anodizing). Emergency Power Storage is provided through multiple UPS series (ESV, ES, HV, MD, LTN, LT/LTR, MedPoweRx) ranging from 550VA to 25kVA, plus ChargePak storage solutions. Battery Inverters (35kVA and 40kVA systems) provide power conversion capabilities, while EV ChargingPak addresses renewable energy needs. Industrial applications are served by high-capacity Series 30/50/70/1800/2400 rectifiers for electrocoating, plating, and anodizing processes. The products serve commercial, industrial, educational, and healthcare markets with both standard and custom configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Lighting Inverters Battery-backed emergency lighting inverters (eLITE, EON, FastLITE, TrueLITE, UltraLITE series) ranging from 525W to 112.5kW for code-compliant illumination during power outages in commercial, educational, and healthcare facilities.
• Power Conditioning Transformers ULTRA-K Series 600K-he single- and three-phase transformers (5 kVA to 500 kVA) that isolate and condition power for sensitive loads.
• Voltage Regulators and Power Purifiers Series 800PI industrial (500 VA to 25 kVA) and Series 800A commercial (1 kVA to 15 kVA) power purifiers that remove surges, sags, and electrical noise from the supply feeding sensitive equipment.
• Power Processors and Power Commanders Series 700A, 700F, and Series 900/200 Power Commander Plus systems (5 kVA to 1 MVA, single- and three-phase) providing comprehensive power conditioning, processing, and management for industrial and commercial facilities.
• Medical-Grade Isolated Power Systems (SureImage and MedPoweRx) SureImage Power Distribution Unit Model 600/M, SureImage Model Ultra-K/M, SureImage Power Processor Model 700F/M, and MedPoweRx UPS Model LT/M medical-grade isolated power and UPS products for healthcare facilities.
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems UPS product family including P850u AC UPS, Model ESV (1.5–14 kVA), Model ES (4500–15500VA), HV Series (7.5–25 kVA), MD Series (3.1–7.5 kVA), Model LTN-3R, Model LTN, and Models LT & LTR (550VA to 2.1kVA) for backup power protection of critical equipment.
• DC UPS and Power Conversion Systems DC uninterruptible power supply, 35kVA and 40kVA (indoor and outdoor-rated) battery-based power conversion systems, and DC Power Supply units for backup and conversion applications.
• Industrial DC Rectifiers (Series 30, 50, 70, 1800, 2400) High-power air- and water-cooled rectifier systems with outputs from 6V to 1000VDC and 500A to 36,000A for electrocoating, plating, anodizing, and other heavy industrial DC processes.
• P5500 Industrial Rectifiers and P850i DC-to-AC Inverters P5500 Series industrial rectifiers for DC power conversion and battery charging, and P850i Series inverters that convert DC power sources to usable AC electricity.
• Battery Chargers (P4600 SCR and P600 Switchmode) P4600 Series silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) battery chargers and P600 Switchmode battery chargers in Hot Swap, EZ-Swap, Flex Power, and EZ-Pack configurations for industrial charging applications.
• ChargePak Power Storage and EV ChargingPak ChargePak power storage and charging module for emergency and backup power, and EV ChargingPak electric vehicle charging solution integrated with power storage and conditioning capabilities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global electrification and automation leader offering transformers, switchgear, UPS, and power quality equipment for utility, industrial, and commercial buyers. Competes across several of Controlled Power's product families, particularly transformers and switchgear.
• Eaton: Global power management giant offering UPS, power conditioning, surge protection, and transformers across commercial, industrial, and data center segments. Overlaps heavily with Controlled Power's portfolio but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Schneider Electric (APC): Through the APC brand, Schneider offers UPS, power conditioning, and surge protection widely deployed in commercial, healthcare, and IT environments. Direct overlap with Controlled Power's UPS and power conditioning lines, with deeper enterprise channel and software-defined capabilities.

Direct peers

• Socomec: European specialist in critical power (UPS, transfer switches, power conversion) for industrial, healthcare, and data center applications. Comparable product depth in UPS and ATS with global service footprint.
• Vertiv: Specialist in critical digital infrastructure power and cooling, with UPS, power distribution, and switchgear aimed at data centers, healthcare, and industrial customers. Closely comparable product breadth and end-market focus to Controlled Power's critical-power mission.
• Staco Energy Products: Mid-sized US manufacturer of voltage regulators, UPS, power conditioners, and transformers for industrial, commercial, and military customers. Most direct like-for-like peer to Controlled Power in scale, product mix, and go-to-market.
• AEG Power Solutions: Provider of UPS, power conditioning, and DC industrial power systems for critical infrastructure and industrial processes. Directly comparable to Controlled Power's UPS and industrial DC rectifier offerings.
• SolaHD (Emerson): Specializes in power quality products including power conditioners, voltage regulators, transformers, and UPS for industrial and healthcare markets. Highly comparable niche positioning to Controlled Power's power conditioning and transformer lines.
• Toshiba International Corporation: Manufactures UPS systems, power conditioning, and SCADA/power electronics for industrial and mission-critical customers. Comparable in offering industrial-grade UPS and power conditioning at similar mid-market positioning.

Emerging players

• Falcon Electric: Smaller US manufacturer of industrial-grade UPS and frequency converters for harsh-environment and military applications. Niche overlap with Controlled Power's UPS portfolio, especially in ruggedized/regulated-power use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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