Myron Zucker

What Myron Zucker does

Myron Zucker, Inc. is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of low-voltage power factor correction capacitors and harmonic filters, founded in 1954 and headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The company designs and builds fixed and automatic capacitor systems (Calmount, Capacibank, Autocapacibank), passive and active harmonic filters (Caltrap, CapaciTrap, Autocapacitrap, active harmonic filters, 480/600 V line reactors), and MCC Traymount capacitor assemblies custom-fit to the compartments of major motor control centers (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer, Siemens, Schneider Electric/Square D, and a universal variant). Core technology centers on metallized polypropylene dielectric-film capacitor cells with self-healing properties (130,000-hour rated life, 660 V continuous, 165% of nominal continuous current), a proprietary CelTel loss-of-capacitance monitoring system, and PolyGap iron-core inductors rated to 600 V class H insulation; automatic systems are managed by an HMI keypad VAR controller with backlit LCD, step-count recording, and standard/optional alarm sets. Products are UL 508A, UL, C-UL, and CE certified where applicable.

The company monetizes exclusively through hardware sales priced per unit on a quote basis, configured to customer-specified voltage (208/240/380/440/480/600 V), frequency (50/60 Hz), and kVAr rating, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led: direct factory sales via phone (586-979-9955) and email ([email protected]), a network of territory-based sales representatives, and electrical distribution/contractor channels. The customer base spans industrial and commercial end users (manufacturing facilities, plants, and commercial buildings seeking utility-cost relief and power-quality improvement), electrical contractors, OEMs embedding power-quality components into motor control centers and other equipment, and electrical distributors reselling to contractors and end users. The business model rests on long-tail, engineered-to-order hardware sales supplemented by spare-parts revenue (rectangular and cylindrical capacitor cells) and an installed-base annuity supported by obsolete-parts cross-references for legacy competitor products.

Name

Myron Zucker

Legal name

Myron Zucker, Inc.

Website

https://myronzucker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Myron Zucker, Inc. is a privately held U.S. manufacturer, founded in 1954 and based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, that designs and sells low-voltage power factor correction capacitors, harmonic filters, and MCC Traymount assemblies to industrial and commercial end users, electrical contractors, OEMs, and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Factor Correction and Harmonic Filtering Equipment

NAICS

Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677)

akta.pro primary industry

Reactive Power & Power Quality Equipment (Capacitor Banks, Reactors, STATCOM/SVC, Harmonic Filters) (IMAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capacitors (Ceramic/Film/Electrolytic/Tantalum/Supercapacitors) (HDAHANAB), Industrial Control Panels & Enclosures (Panel Building, MCCs, Integration) (IMAGABAJ)

Keywords

• Power factor correction capacitors
• Harmonic filter systems
• Low-voltage electrical equipment
• Motor control center capacitors
• Passive harmonic mitigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling Heights

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Power Factor Correction Capacitors: Sale of fixed and automatic power factor correction capacitor systems in various configurations (Calmount, Capacibank, Autocapacibank, Caltrap, Capacitrap, Autocapacitrap) for low-voltage applications at 240V, 480V, and 600V. Products specified in kVAr ratings.
2. MCC Traymount Capacitors: Custom-designed tray capacitors for motor control centers from Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer, Siemens, and Schneider Electric/Square D, plus universal traymount solutions.
3. Active Harmonic Filters and Line Reactors: Active harmonic filter systems and line reactors (480V and 600V) for harmonic mitigation in power systems.
4. Spare Parts: Rectangular and cylindrical capacitor cells for replacement and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Myron Zucker, Inc. designs and manufactures low-voltage power factor correction capacitors, passive harmonic filters, active harmonic filters, line reactors, and motor control center (MCC) traymount capacitors for industrial and commercial facilities. The company produces fixed capacitor assemblies (Calmount, Capacibank), fixed harmonic filters (Caltrap, Capacitrap), automatic switched capacitor banks (Autocapacibank, Autocapacitrap), and custom traymount capacitors compatible with Rockwell Automation, Eaton, Siemens, and Schneider Electric motor control centers, supported by an in-house proprietary monitoring system (CelTel) and application engineering assistance.

Product overview

Myron Zucker, Inc. is a premier power quality solutions provider supplying low-voltage power factor correction capacitors and harmonic filters. The product portfolio is organized into several product families: (1) Fixed Power Factor Correction products including CalMount® (up to 500HP fixed load), Capacibank® (facility-wide fixed correction), CalTrap™ and Capacitrap® (fixed passive harmonic filters); (2) Automatic Power Factor Correction products including Autocapacibank™ (automatically-switched facility-wide correction) and Autocapacitrap™ (automatically-switched harmonic filter for varying loads); (3) MCC Traymount® capacitors (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer, Siemens, Schneider Electric/Square D, and Universal models) specifically designed for motor control center compartments; (4) Active Harmonic Filters and Line Reactors (480V and 600V) for harmonic mitigation; and (5) Spare Parts including Rectangular and Cylindrical Capacitor Cells. Products are specified in kilovolt-amperes reactive (kVAr) for three-phase voltages of 240, 480, and 600 VAC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calmount®: Fixed power factor correction capacitor series for fixed loads up to 500 HP
• Capacibank®
• CapaciTrap®
• CalTrap™
• Autocapacibank™
• Autocapacitrap™
• Traymount®
• CelTel®

Products and services

• CalMount® Brand Capacitor Series Fixed capacitor series mounted at the load side of a motor starter to improve power factor at a fixed load up to 500 HP. Available in KIX, KNX, and KPX models with blown-fuse and CelTel monitoring options.
• CapaciBank® Brand Capacitor Series Fixed capacitor bank installed at the distribution center or service entrance for facility-wide power factor correction. Available in CIM and CNM models with CelTel monitoring options and 240V, 480V, and 600V configurations.
• CalTrap™ Brand Harmonic Filter Series Fixed passive harmonic filter applied at the load to mitigate harmonics. Built to NEMA 12 specifications for indoor use, with wall-mounted or free-standing enclosure, line reactor for load isolation, and 3-line fusing with blown-fuse indication.
• CapaciTrap® Brand Harmonic Filter Series Fixed passive harmonic filter for constant loads, located at the plant distribution center or service entrance for upstream harmonic reduction. UL and C-UL listed, CE certified, with CelTel monitoring for loss-of-capacitance and phase imbalance indication.
• Autocapacibank™ Brand Capacitor Series Automatically-switched capacitor bank that measures power factor and switches capacitor modules in and out of service to maintain target power factor. Designed for varying reactive power needs at the distribution center or service entrance. Available in ACIX and ACIM models with 240V, 480V, and 600V configurations.
• Autocapacitrap™ Brand Harmonic Filter Series Automatically-switched passive harmonic filter for loads that vary. Located at the plant distribution center or service entrance. Features harmonic duty cells, HMI keypad controller, inductor high-temperature indication, and UL 508A listed fan-cooled NEMA 12 enclosure.
• Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Traymount® Custom-designed tray capacitor for installation in Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley motor control centers, part of the Traymount product line.
• Eaton/Cutler-Hammer Traymount® Custom-designed tray capacitor for Eaton/Cutler-Hammer motor control centers, part of the Traymount product line.
• Siemens Traymount® Custom-designed tray capacitor for Siemens motor control centers, part of the Traymount product line.
• Schneider Electric/Square D Traymount® Custom-designed tray capacitor for Schneider Electric/Square D motor control centers, part of the Traymount product line.
• Universal Traymount® Custom-designed universal tray for panels and motor control centers that can be customized to fit any motor control center, part of the Traymount product line.
• Active Harmonic Filters Active harmonic filter systems that reduce total harmonic distortion (THD) caused by non-linear loads such as adjustable speed drives, 6-pulse converters, and uninterruptible power supplies.
• Line Reactors (480V and 600V) Line reactors for harmonic mitigation, available in 480V and 600V configurations. Help prevent resonance and filter harmonic currents from capacitors.
• Rectangular Capacitor Cells (Spare Parts) Replacement rectangular capacitor cells for Myron Zucker capacitor assemblies, used for service and maintenance of installed capacitor systems.
• Cylindrical Capacitor Cells (Spare Parts) Replacement cylindrical capacitor cells for Myron Zucker capacitor assemblies, used for service and maintenance of installed capacitor systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Payback period typically less than two years for power factor correction installations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ABB: ABB's Electrification business sells low-voltage capacitor banks, active harmonic filters (PQFI), and power-quality solutions globally. Direct overlap with Myron Zucker's PFCC and harmonic-filter product lines for industrial and commercial customers.
• Siemens: Siemens sells low-voltage power factor correction, active filters (Siemens Active Harmonic Filter), and integrates with its own motor control centers — direct product overlap and an OEM channel for Myron Zucker's Siemens traymount line.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider's VarPlus capacitor banks and AccuSine active harmonic filters compete head-on in low-voltage PFCC and harmonic mitigation. Also a customer-channel partner via Square D motor control centers.
• Eaton: Eaton offers its own capacitor and harmonic-filter portfolio and is also an OEM customer via Cutler-Hammer MCCs that Myron Zucker's traymount products fit. Direct product overlap plus a customer/supplier dual relationship.
• MTE Corporation: MTE is a focused niche specialist in power factor correction, harmonic filters, and line reactors serving industrial customers. Closest direct comparable by scale, product mix, and customer base to Myron Zucker.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell sells Allen-Bradley motor control centers and broader industrial power-quality offerings. It is both a major OEM customer (via Myron Zucker's Allen-Bradley traymount) and a broad incumbent in adjacent industrial power solutions.
• TDK Electronics (EPCOS): EPCOS, now part of TDK, manufactures metallized polypropylene film capacitors that compete at the component level used in PFCC assemblies. Broader incumbent with a much wider passive-components portfolio than Myron Zucker.
• Vishay Intertechnology: Vishay manufactures capacitors, inductors, and resistors used in power-quality applications. Broad incumbent supplying similar passive components as Myron Zucker's core building blocks, but not a system-level PFCC competitor.
• Legrand: Legrand's industrial electrical equipment portfolio overlaps with power-quality and distribution products sold into commercial and industrial facilities. Adjacent incumbent rather than a direct PFCC specialist.

Others

• EnerSys: EnerSys provides power solutions including industrial backup power and power-quality adjacent products. Thematically related through industrial power infrastructure but not a direct PFCC competitor.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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