Forges et ateliers de constructions électriques de Jeumont
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering |
| Predecessor | FACEJ (Forges et Ateliers de Construction Electriques de Jeumont), Matériel Electrique S-W (Schneider-Westinghouse) |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Fate | Divested railway traction division to Alstom (1986); telephony division sold to Bosch (1988); nuclear power operations acquired by Framatome (1992) |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Electric motors, power electrical apparatus, industrial control systems, automation solutions, hydraulic pumps, nuclear sector equipment |
Jeumont-Schneider was a French enterprise operating in the fields of 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 competencies included manufacturing electric motors, power electrical apparatus, industrial control systems, automation solutions, hydraulic pumps, and equipment tailored for the nuclear sector.
In 1986, the company divested its railway traction division, which was underperforming financially, transferring it to Alstom. The telephony segment, which faced stronger competition from firms such as Matra, was sold to Bosch in 1988.
By 1992, the nuclear power-related operations of Jeumont-Schneider were acquired by Framatome. Subsequently, other branches—namely Jeumont Schneider Industrie and Jeumont-Schneider Automation—came under joint oversight by Framatome and Alstom-Alcatel, adopting the new names Jeumont Industrie and Jeumont Automation respectively.