ANDRITZ Hydro Morelia, Mexico
ANDRITZ Hydro is one of the leading global suppliers of electro-mechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants.
ANDRITZ Hydro has been operating in the hydraulic power generation sector for more than 170 years. Special application pumps and turbo generators are further fields of activity.
ANDRITZ Hydro is part of the global ANDRITZ group. HYDRO is a global supplier of electromechanical systems and services (“from water-to-wire“) for hydropower plants and one of the leaders in the world market for hydraulic power generation. Furthermore, the company has a leading position in the growing modernization, refurbishment, and upgrade market for existing hydropower plants.
ANDRITZ HYDRO S.A. DE C.V., located in Morelia, Mexico, provides integral solutions, products and services for hydropower plants.
Company profile
Our location in Morelia is organized in four divisions:
- Large Hydro (from 30 MW up to 800 MW)
- Compact Hydro (up to 30 MW)
- Service & Rehab (Modernization of hydropower plants)
- Automation
The scope of products is therewith divided into mechanical and electrical ones which include, amongst others, all types of turbines, gears and valves, components for generators or spare parts as well as excitation, protection and control systems and SCADA – up to services such as site installation, commissioning and training.
History of ANDRITZ Hydro in Morelia
ANDRITZ HYDRO S.A. DE C.V. has its roots in the TEISA S.A. de C.V., founded in 1981, which was a joint venture between Nafinsa, Mexico (70%) and Escher Wyss, Switzerland (30%). In 1996, Escher Wyss was taken over by Sulzer, Switzerland. But in 2000 the company again changed owner and was acquired by VA Tech, Austria. Finally, in 2006 VA Tech Hydro became part of the ANDRITZ GROUP. Since then our location in Mexico is named ANDRITZ HYDRO S.A. DE C.V.
