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🇺🇸AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPAMSC
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SectorIndustrialsIndustryMachinery
Management
Daniel Patrick McGahn
CEO

Company information

Ticker
AMSC
Country
United States
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Machinery

AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR Business Summary

American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) operates a diversified energy technology business model, generating revenue through the sale of megawatt-scale power electronics, engineering services, and the licensing of proprietary wind turbine designs. The company is organized into three primary segments: Gridtec, which provides grid stabilization and Resilient Electric Grid (REG) systems for utilities and data centers; Windtec, which enables wind turbine manufacturers to deploy high-capacity systems; and Marinetec, focused on advanced ship protection and power systems for naval applications. AMSC has significantly expanded its industrial footprint through the recent acquisitions of NWL (2024) and the Brazilian transformer manufacturer Comtrafo (2025). It competes directly with diversified electrical equipment giants and specialized power firms such as ABB, Hitachi, Belden (BDC), and Enphase Energy (ENPH), positioning itself as a high-margin, technology-led specialist in the rapidly growing grid modernization and AI-driven power infrastructure markets. AMSC was founded in 1987 by a team of MIT-affiliated scientists, including Gregory J. Yurek, Yet-Ming Chiang, David A. Rudman, and John B. Vander Sande, leveraging a deep pedigree in materials science and superconductivity. The current leadership is headed by Daniel P. McGahn, who serves as Chairman, President, and CEO; McGahn, an MIT engineering alumnus, has led the company since 2011 and was instrumental in its pivot toward a diversified power systems provider. He is supported by John W. Kosiba Jr., who serves as Senior Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer. The company maintains a strong institutional investor base, with significant positions held by BlackRock, The Vanguard Group, Baillie Gifford, and Atreides Management. The board is further strengthened by independent directors with extensive industry experience, including Lead Independent Director Arthur House and former utility executive Terence Donnelly.

Updated 2026-07-31 · USE SEC company filings
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