American Superconductor Corp (NASDAQ:AMSC)

American Superconductor Corp. provides megawatt-scale solutions. The company operates in two business segments: AMSC Power Systems and AMSC Superconductors. The AMSC Power Systems segment produces a broad range of products to increase electrical grid capacity and reliability; supplies electrical systems used in wind turbines; sells power electronic products that regulate wind farm voltage to enable their interconnection to the power grid; licenses proprietary wind turbine designs to manufacturers of such systems; provides consulting services to the wind industry; and offers products that enhance power quality for industrial operations. The AMSC Superconductors business segment focuses on manufacturing HTS wire and coils; designs and develops superconductor products, such as power cables, fault current limiters and motors; and manages large-scale superconductor projects. It has operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. American Superconductor was founded by Yet-Ming Chiang, David A. Rudman, John B. Vander Sande and Gregory J. Yurek on April 9, 1987 and is headquartered in Devens, MA.