Invertek Drives & Sumitomo Heavy Industries

Since 2019, Invertek Drives has been part of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., a Japanese industrial machinery and engineering company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It develops, manufactures, and sells machinery and technology used across industries such as manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, logistics, construction, and mechatronics.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., is one of 33 companies within the Sumitomo Group, founded by Masatomo Sumitomo about 400 years ago in Japan. In 2025, Sumitomo Heavy Industries had a turnover of over 6.2 billion euros with an operating profit margin of 4.75%.

Investing today for the world of tomorrow

At Invertek, we have witnessed year-on-year growth over the past 28 years, including the development of enhanced research and development facilities, and the expansion of our global manufacturing facility in in 2024.

Our integration into Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. has strengthened our capabilities of developing the next generation of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, capable of increasing the energy efficiency of electric motors and in turn reducing energy use globally and reducing carbon emissions.

As a result, our technology is enhancing society, supporting our customers, people, and communities, economically, socially, and environmentally on a global scale.