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- Ependion AB provides digital solutions for secure control, management, visualization, and data communication in industrial applications where reliability and high quality are essential; its offerings include operator panels, industrial data communication equipment, network adaptor modules, inverters, energy saving calculators, web technology-based visualization software, hardware and software for digitalized data control, connectivity solutions, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) services. The company operates through two primary business entities, Beijer Electronics, which develops and sells solutions for data control, connection, and presentation across sectors such as marine and merchant fleets, and Westermo, which focuses on robust industrial networking and communication solutions; it serves leading global companies in industries including automation, rail, marine, and manufacturing. Ependion maintains geographic operations in Sweden, Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other international markets. Founded in 1926 and headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, the company, formerly known as Beijer Electronics Group AB, changed its name to Ependion AB in May 2023; it is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market's Mid Cap list under the ticker EPEN, with approximately 1,000 employees and sales of SEK 2.5 billion in 2023. In October 2025, Ependion's Westermo entity acquired a minority stake in UK-based RazorSecure Limited for GBP 2.7 million, establishing a strategic technical and commercial cooperation with an option for full ownership after 2027, to enhance cybersecurity offerings for the rail industry.