1962 Compagnie des Freins et Signaux Westinghouse (CFSW) moves its electrical energy converter and power semiconductor activities from Paris to Le Mans
1967 Jeumont Schneider’s semiconductor department merges with CFSW, which becomes Compagnie Des Semi-conducteurs Westinghouse (CDSW).
1986 Creation of POWEREX Inc., a joint venture in power semiconductors between Westinghouse Electric, General Electric and Mitsubishi Electric in Le Mans, CDSW becomes POWEREX Europe SA.
1987 POWEREX Europe S.A. acquires CGEE ALSTHOM’s semiconductor division
1994 POWEREX Europe S.A. is acquired by the SERES federation of companies and becomes POWEREX Europe M.A. This federation of companies specializing in electronics employs over 1,900 people, with sales of over €140 million.
1998 ISO 9002 certification.
1999 Assurance Qualité Ferroviaire AQF2 certification by SNCF.
2001 ISO 9001 : 2000 certification
PEMA merges with BELCO
2007 ISO 9001 : 2008 certification
2010 EN 9100 : 2009 certification (aeronautical requirements).

The Production Plant