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Our history<\/h2>\n

Europe Technologies Group was created in 1998, with its first society SONATS founded in 1993. With more than 30 years of experience, Europe Technologies group offers you its expertise for the industrialization, the manufacturing and the maintenance of composite, metallic and plastic parts and sub-assemblies.<\/p>\n

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The first of all<\/h3>\n

Europe Technologies knows its first success in 1996<\/strong> trough its brand SONATS<\/a>. Indeed, at this time, SONATS launched its first own product based on a patented ultrasonic technology. Nowadays, Europe Technologies counts more than 50 processes\/products\/services.<\/p>\n

Europe Technologies took its first step with material composites in 2002<\/strong> and get interested to industrial robotics and automation in 2005<\/strong>.\u00a0 Today, Europe\u00a0 Technologies is reknown by the main OEMs\u00a0 in many industrial sectors.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Export as spearhead<\/h3>\n

Between 2002 and 2018, the company growths its export strategy based on its own products and processes.\u00a0 Europe Technologies is actually present in Japan, Germany, russia, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Korea, etc.\u00a0 These days, it is between 35% and 40% of turnower is generated outside of France. Futhermore, the group has two sisters companies : \u00a0EMPOWERING TECHNOLOGIES USA<\/a> in Alabama and EMPOWERING TECHNOLOGIES CHINA in Hangzhou.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

From very small business to intermediate business<\/h3>\n

The very small business of 1993 makes way for the reknown intermediate business, with more than 350 employees in 2018.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Key dates<\/h2>\n

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1993<\/h3>
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Creation of\u00a0SONATS<\/a>\u00a0: Metal surface treatment expertise<\/p>\n

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1998<\/h3>
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Europe Technologies holding creation<\/p>\n

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1999<\/h3>
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MECAREC takeover<\/p>\n

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2001<\/h3>
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SONIMAT<\/a>\u00a0semi-acquisition to master the core of SONATS’ machines<\/p>\n

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2004<\/h3>
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Headquarters move in Carquefou, France<\/p>\n

SONIMAT final takeover : Ultrasonic expertise<\/p>\n

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2006<\/h3>
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Creation of AIC : Solutions and engineering for composite parts<\/p>\n

Creation of MPS : Mechanical and precision sytems<\/p>\n

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2007<\/h3>
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Creation of SONATS Inc. – Canada<\/p>\n

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2009<\/h3>
Reorganization of Europe Technologies in 3 Business Unit: composite, mechanical, technological<\/p>\n

ORATECH <\/a>takeover : Large dimension machining, composite and tooling<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>

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2010<\/h3>
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Creation of our subsidiary\u00a0Empowering Technologies Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(Birmingham, AL)<\/p>\n

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2011<\/h3>
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Creation of\u00a0ETIM<\/a>\u00a0– a composite testing laboratory (subsidiary of Europe Technologies and CETIM)<\/p>\n

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2012<\/h3>
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Development of our international network – Brazil – new agents<\/p>\n

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2013<\/h3>
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Creation of\u00a0CRYOGENIC CONTAINMENT\u00a0– LNG Bunkering<\/p>\n

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2014<\/h3>
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Acquisition of\u00a0GEBE2 PRODUCTIQUE<\/a> – specialized in food and composite industries<\/p>\n

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2016<\/h3>
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Brand new facility for SONIMAT (Ain, 01), in the heart of the “Plastics Valley”.<\/p>\n

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2017<\/h3>
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Reorganization based around 3 activities : ENGINEERING – PRODUCTION – TECHNOLOGIES. New corporate graphic identity.<\/p>\n

In St Hilaire de Loulay (Vend\u00e9e, 85), creation of a EUROPE TECHNOLOGIES cluster with a brand new facility for GEBE2, facing ORATECH and CRYOGENIC CONTAINMENT’s facility.<\/p>\n

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2017<\/h3>
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Acquisition of SERVISOUD<\/a> –\u00a0 Designer and manufacturer of welding carriages and customized machines dedicated to naval, energy and metallic infastructure industry….<\/p>\n

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2017<\/h3>
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Recovery of GOBIO ROBOT<\/a> activities – Manufacturer of exoskeleton, cobots (collaborative robots) and manipulator arms to assit operators<\/p>\n

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2018<\/h3>
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Inauguration of our chinese subsidiary EMPOWERING TECHNOLOGIES CHINA<\/p>\n

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2019<\/h3>
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Acquisition of PRODESS – Technical and engineering office. PRODESS becomes ORATECH Innovation (69) within our “Engineering and Integration” business unit<\/p>\n

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JANUARY 2022<\/h3>
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Acquisition of the society of A2i – Aquitaine Ing\u00e9nierie Industrielle – an Engineering office expert for design and system and industrial means implementation from manufacturing to installation. It will become in the future part of ORATECH Innovation.<\/p>\n

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May 2022<\/h3>
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Acquisition of CLS<\/a> society in partnership with BONNEFON<\/a> group. CLS is expert for welding equipment and services.\u00a0 It collaborates with our society SERVISOUD.<\/p>\n

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2024<\/h3>
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Relocation to new offices in China and opening of a new office in the United States to consolidate our international presence.<\/p>\n

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