The Katek Group, a technology company based in Munich, has announced that it has signed a framework agreement to deliver over one million white-label wall boxes. The company’s aim is to become the market leader among wall box manufacturers, and this is the third order it has received in a year. The latest agreement was made with “a European car manufacturer” and will run for five years.
The GhostONE wall box has been available since last year, and since it is white-label, it is difficult to determine who is placing these large orders. However, Katek has set high goals for itself and is working towards becoming the market leader in Europe. “The ghostONE serves the segment for highly intelligent, fully networked wall boxes, and we have the clear goal of becoming the market leader, at least in Europe,” says Katek CEO Rainer Koppitz.
The GhostONE is a 22 kW wall box developed by the Katek subsidiary eSystems MTG GmbH and produced in the Katek Group in the Czech Republic and Leipzig in Germany. The company covers everything from rapid prototyping to material management, production, test engineering, final assembly, logistics, and aftersales.
Jochen Paukert, CEO of eSystems, describes the “one-stop-shop philosophy” as a “huge advantage” as customers only have to deal with one contact. “We can already consider during the design of the wall box which components are likely to be available in the next few years at the required quality, at the best prices, and how the wall box can be manufactured in a highly automated way,” he adds.
Customers can make modular orders, which means they can purchase individual parts, such as electronics only, to complete products, including validation and certification and ISO15118 for Plug ‘n Charge. The wall box can connect to smart homes and can prioritize locally generated solar energy. A custom design will incur an additional charge.
Katek targets various industries, including car manufacturers, energy suppliers, wall box manufacturers, charge point operators, municipal utilities, grid operators, and electrical wholesalers. With its expertise in the production of highly intelligent and fully networked wall boxes, Katek is well-positioned to become the market leader in Europe.
