I-Pulse Acquires CSI Technologies to Strengthen U.S. High-Energy Capacitor Manufacturing Capabilities

I-Pulse Acquires California Capacitor Specialist CSI Technologies to Advance Disruptive Pulsed Power Applications

CSI Acquisition Secures Strategic Technologies Central to I-Pulse’s Pulsed Power Roadmap

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Robert Friedland, and Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Laurent Frescaline, of I-Pulse, the world leader in high pulsed power technologies, are pleased to announce the acquisition of CSI Technologies, Inc., the California-based manufacturer of high-energy, high-voltage capacitors serving industrial, medical, and defense applications.

The strategic acquisition enhances I-Pulse’s pulsed power development and U.S. manufacturing capabilities, particularly in mining, geothermal energy, mineral exploration, and water resource applications. By integrating CSI Technologies’ proven capacitor design and production expertise, I-Pulse strengthens its access to a reliable supply chain and expands its ability to rapidly design, prototype, and manufacture compact, high-energy-density capacitors.

Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of I-Pulse Robert Friedland commented: “The acquisition of CSI Technologies enables I-Pulse to accelerate the deployment of disruptive pulsed power solutions across sustainable resource industries. By combining I-Pulse’s world class engineering capabilities with CSI’s deep expertise in high-energy capacitor design and manufacturing, we are uniquely positioned to drive game-changing industry transformation. We plan to make strategic investments in CSI to further advance high-energy capacitor prototype development and expand production capacity for customers in the U.S. and worldwide.”

CSI Technologies General Manager Peter Laurence commented: “The acquisition is a game changer for the I-Pulse Group, allowing us to bring high-voltage capacitor production in-house and speed up the development and delivery of our geothermal technologies and other business units. Beyond innovation, this move also strengthens our critical U.S. supply chain for the growing defense and fusion sectors. We’re looking forward to a major investments phase over the next couple of years that will unlock incredible potential and innovation for our I-Pulse team and CSI's customers.”

The integration of CSI Technologies will allow I-Pulse to deliver enhanced product performance, reliability, and scalable manufacturing to support and create jobs to meet growing global demand.

ABOUT I-PULSE

I-Pulse is a private American company co-founded by Robert Friedland and Laurent Frescaline to bring high pulsed power technology into civilian sectors. I-Pulse technology – which repeatedly compresses and releases brief yet immensely powerful electrical discharges – holds the potential to address critical global issues like the unlocking of competitive geothermal base-load energy sources, efficient critical mineral production, agricultural crop protection, and disruptive welding, metal-forming and crimping solutions at industrial scale. Founded in 2007, I-Pulse has offices in New York and London and lab and manufacturing facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carlsbad, California, Detroit, Michigan and Toulouse, France.

ABOUT CSI

Founded in 1969 as Capacitor Specialist Incorporated, CSI Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Vista, California. For over five decades, CSI has built a reputation as a trusted manufacturer of high-energy, high-voltage capacitors, with specialized expertise in pulsed power and high-energy-density designs engineered for long operational life and reliability.

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