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Fuji Electric France History…

In early April 1995 :

The Japanese Fuji Electric Co Ltd group, specialized in the field of industrial instrumentation and electrical equipment, decided to set up a manufacturing & sales activity unit for French & European markets in the city of Clermont-Ferrand (FRANCE). The establishment of Fuji Electric in Clermont-Ferrand is mainly due to immediate availability of technical experts & important know-how for manufacture of pressure transmitters.

May 1995 :

The statutes of the new company are registered (Company Limited, with capital 30 million francs = 4,6 MEuro = 713MYen).

Early June 1995 :

The first recruitment is fulfilled (10 people). The factory construction is started and the first manufacturing equipment are installed in a temporary factory located in the vicinity of Clermont-Ferrand.

July 1995 :

Sales activity over France is started and the first pressure transmitters are manufactured.

August 1995 :

The first deliveries of pressure transmitters to customers are performed.

October 12, 1995 :

All staff of Fuji Electric France (23 people yet) move into the new factory premises (Its construction was started on June 12, 1995).

November 7, 1995 :

The factory in Clermont-Ferrand is inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Nakazato (President of Fuji Electric Group), Mr. Matsuura (Japanese ambassador in France), and numerous regional politicians.

May 1996 :

Paris Sales Office is opened.

Early December 1996 :

The first measuring cells, "heart" of the pressure transmitters, are produced industrially in Clermont- Ferrand. It has been created especially very sophisticated equipment including a clean room class 10 000.