Forges et Ateliers de Construction Electriques de Jeumont
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering |
| Predecessor | FACEJ, Matériel Electrique S-W (Schneider-Westinghouse) |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Fate | Divested divisions; rebranded as Jeumont Industrie and Jeumont Automation |
| Products | Electric motors, power electrical apparatus, industrial automation and control systems, hydraulic pumps, nuclear sector equipment |
| Parent | Framatome and Alstom-Alcatel (from 1992) |
Jeumont-Schneider was a French enterprise specializing in electrical and mechanical engineering, established in 1964.
History
The formation of Jeumont-Schneider occurred in 1964 through the consolidation of FACEJ (Forges et Ateliers de Construction Electriques de Jeumont) and Matériel Electrique S-W (Schneider-Westinghouse).
Its core business encompassed electric motors, power electrical apparatus, industrial automation and control systems, hydraulic pumps, as well as equipment for the nuclear sector.
In 1986, the company divested its unprofitable railway traction division to Alstom. The telephony segment, which underperformed compared to rivals such as Matra, was sold to Bosch in 1988.
By 1992, the nuclear power division of Jeumont-Schneider was transferred to Framatome. The remaining segments—Jeumont Schneider Industrie and Jeumont-Schneider Automation—were jointly managed by Framatome and Alstom-Alcatel, subsequently rebranded as Jeumont Industrie and Jeumont Automation.