ICAR S.p.A. is synonym of capacitor from 1946, coniugated
over its multiple applications. All along ICAR has believed in the
quality of its products and in the strength of the International
regulations for the achievements of the high performance
standards required for capacitor in industrial applications.
Nowadays ICAR is one of the few companies able to
manufacture capacitors starting from the raw material up to
the fi nished product; the entire process is checked in order
to obtain a product of high quality level that guarantees its
functioning even in the most burdensome plant confi gurations.
Today ICAR produces diff erent type of capacitors, from the
lighting and single phase motor types to the ones for power
electronics (electric traction, industrial services) and those of
medium voltage. The various characteristics demanded to
these products in terms of electric, mechanical and thermal
stress, enabled to fi nd technical solutions that have been
applying in other fi elds with interesting results: for instance the
optimization of capacitors for special applications enabled to
fi nd very strong solutions that have been then applied on power
factor correction capacitors.
The production of the dielectric fi lm (polypropylene or special
paper), the metallization process, the production of the capacitor
and the construction of the power factor correction banks are
fully executed within companies of the Group; that guarantees
the achievement of the highest quality standard weather of the
metalized fi lm or, consequently, the capacitors manufactured.
Furthermore, the knowhow acquired in almost 50 years of
metalized fi lm production, has enabled ICAR to realize absolute
innovative products like 3Ut range of capacitors. Used to deal
with International markets ICAR faced the requests of the
strictest Certifi cation Bodies and was awarded UNI EN ISO
9001: 2000 Certifi cation, ICAR periodically takes part to CEI/
IEC committees for the compilation of the product regulations,
aimed at setting the objective criterions to evaluate capacitors
performances and safety. It’s constantly in the vanguard and
able to anticipate the regulations requirements; in order to
ensure the accordance with the International regulations and
the most strict customers acceptance criterions, products are
submitted to tests in the internal laboratories (where it’s possible
to test capacitors up to 700 μF and voltage up to 80 kV) and
in the greatest internationally recognized laboratories (CESI).
Everything is performed for the safety of the customer who
entrusted a reliable partner with a pluridecennal
