Danfoss is a multinational company based in Denmark. It was founded by engineer Mads Clausen in 1933. His family and descendants ran the company for many years.

The first product of Danfoss was an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_expansion_valve">expansion valve</a> for refrigeration units. In 1941, Danfoss expanded manufacturing to products for heating.

Since introducing the world to AC Drive<strong>, </strong>a device used to control the speed of an electrical motor, in 1968, Danfoss continued sustainable transformation of tomorrow. In 2014, Danfoss purchased <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacon">Vacon</a>, a Variable Frequency <em>Drive (</em>VFD) manufacturer.

Danfoss provides solutions that enable people to use resources in smarter ways. Danfoss is engineering technology that helps the world to get much more out of less.

Danfoss delivers an extensive range of products across its three business segments: <a href="https://www.danfoss.com/en/about-danfoss/our-businesses/climate-solutions/">Danfoss Climate Solutions</a>, <a href="https://www.danfoss.com/en/about-danfoss/our-businesses/drives/">Danfoss Drives</a> and <a href="https://www.danfoss.com/en/about-danfoss/our-businesses/power-solutions/">Danfoss Power Solutions</a>.

<strong>Danfoss Drives</strong><strong> </strong>

Today, Danfoss, through its business segment Danfoss Drives, is the world's largest manufacturer of variable speed drives for electric motors.

Backed by decades-long unsurpassed experience, it delivers drives that can work with any motor or system. Danfoss Drives is a global leader in advanced AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion technologies.

The company operates with the principle to face any challenge and deliver the solution that will meet customers’ needs. It guarantees to design an electric motor or power conversion system that is energy efficient, intelligent and precise.

Danfoss is proud of its low-voltage drives and the most recent medium-voltage drives. With the world’s largest portfolio of power converters, VLT® drives, and VACON® drives, the company keeps on a journey to a better future.

Danfoss motto is: We are driven by drives! Danfoss remains at the forefront of technological breakthroughs, and unchangeably stands out in an ever-changing world with quality, reliability and innovation.