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ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS
When he founded his company specialised in the electrical motor and energy production in 1919, Marcellin Leroy triggered a process of industrial development based around this sector of business. Among the leading businesses in this sector and in the Charentaise economy, we can name Leroy Somer, a worldwide manufacturer of electromechanical and electronic drive systems for industry, and of low and medium voltage alternators, Schneider Electric Industries specialised in electrical control and distribution materials, and Saft, manufacturer of electric batteries and storage cells. Together they make up for 77% of all jobs in this sector.
The main activities in this sector : • motors, generators and transformers with output of less than 750 Kw • measurement and test equipment • parts for precision mechanics • electric batteries and storage cells • electrical control and distribution materials • scientific and technical instruments Number of companies : 111 Nombre de salariés : 5,460 Chiffre d'affaires net : €695 million (data as of1 January 2004) Businesses with 50 employees and more
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