Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi
SA Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi (abbrev. ACEC) was a manufacturer of a wide range of electrical products[1] and latterly manufactured the electrical parts for Belgian locomotives and multiple units constructed by BN.
[edit] History
ACEC's history began in 1885 when Julien Dulait founded the Société anonyme Électricité et Hydraulique à Charleroi. In its early years it manufactured dynamos, lifts, lighting equipment, electric traction motors for trams and drilling equipment.[2] By the early twentieth century the company was in difficulties and in 1904[3] it was taken over by baron Édouard Empain, becoming l'Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi (ACEC).[4] Empain was involved in various infrastructure developments in Egypt and used ACEC to supply electricity systems to Egypt [5] ACEC, along with Empain's other electrical industry interests, became part of the holding company Electrorail, founded in 1930 following Empain's death.[4] In 1947 ACEC merged with les Constructions Electriques de Belgique of Herstal becoming ACEC Herstal. In 1970 it became a member of the Westinghouse group[1]. ACEC was dismantled and its various operations sold off in 1989 and ceased to exist in 1992.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b History of ACEC at postacec.be (French)
- ^ Report in "La Réforme" September 15, 1897 quoted in postacec.be (French)
- ^ rail.lu (French)
- ^ a b wallonie-en-ligne.net on Édouard Empain (French)
- ^ egypttoday.com
- ^ review of "Des ACEC à l'Union minière. L'éclatement d'une grande entreprise (1983-1992)", Michel Capron, 1994 at crisp.be (French)
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