Arrow Speed Controls and Mitsubishi Electric Automation partnership

VFD integrator and vendor celebrate 40 years of collaboration in Canada

March 17, 2025
Arrow Speed Controls and Mitsubishi Electric Automation have served the Canadian heavy industries for four decades

Arrow Speed Controls and Mitsubishi Electric Automation are celebrating their collaboration in Canada over four decades. Since the 1980s, they have delivered automation products to customers in heavy industries, such as manufacturing, oil and gas, water and wastewater, mining and forestry.

“This anniversary is a reflection of what’s possible when two companies align their strengths,” said Milton Coleman, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Mitsubishi Electric Automation. “Together, we’ve consistently delivered solutions that address challenges specific to customers in heavy industries. We help our customers produce more accurately, reducing energy consumption and material waste, all while achieving their productivity goals.”

Arrow Speed Controls is a North American variable frequency drive (VFD) integrator for Mitsubishi Electric Automation in Canada. “Our collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Automation has allowed us to offer solutions for automation and system integration that improve how businesses operate and compete,” said Peter Rees, president of Arrow

Speed Controls. “Celebrating nearly a half-century of serving customers together reflects the strength of our collaboration and how we’ve delivered technologies and expertise to meet or exceed their expectations.”

Arrow Speed Controls is a member of Madison Industrial Group, a conglomerate of companies which serve the Canadian industrial sector with technologies and services. “This generational collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Automation is another example of how our two organizations have been able to sustain a focus on bringing the highest value to customers through innovative solutions,” says Gary Reid, President and CEO of Madison Industrial Group.

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