Our group is now approaching its first century of existence and our enthusiasm for the future has never been so strong.
The major milestones of this rich history are speaking by themselves :
1916 : creation of the first repair shop of electric motors and transformers, in Birmingham (AL)1920’s : first AIS disconnectors 1940’s : operations moved to Hampton (GA)1950 : creation of Egic, a company dedicated to AIS disconnectors near Lyon (France) 1954 : first 1-arm pantograph disconnector 1960’s : first export contracts • 1965 : Egic integrated in Merlin-Gerin group 1970’s : 1100 & 800 kV disconnecting switches designed and delivered 1975 : creation of Coelme, to design and produce HV connectors, bus ducts and disconnectors 1980’s : Seismic qualification of DS’s and delivery in the most seismic countries in the world (Chile, California) 1980’s : Coelme qualified by ENEL, one of the most demanding utilities in the world 1990’s : Coelme and Egic become parts of Schneider Electric group 1998 : first SF6 product 2001 : Coelme and Egic merger 2004 : We become the world leading group in the fields of AIS disconnectors, and a emerging specialist of switching products
Today, we move forward in the 21 st century accompanying the expansion of electric power in the world, providing utilities and contractors with the best of our experience, to bring safety to humans and profit for the companies.
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