EFI Automotive, previously Electricfil, is a French manufacturer of automotive engines and powertrain sensors. The company is headquartered in Beynost, France, and has factories in Joinville,[1] China (Wuhan[2]), Turkey (Istanbul[3]) and the United States (Alabama[4]).
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| Industry | Automotive, manufacturing |
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| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Beynost, France, |
Key people | Béatrice Schmidt (2020- ) Patrick Thollin (1992-2020) Jean Thollin (1962-1992) Johanny Thollin (1936-1962) |
| Products | Hall Effect Sensors, actuators, mechatronic modules |
| Website | http://www.efiautomotive.com |
History
editElectricfil was created in La Boisse by Johanny Thollin (1889–1962)[5] in 1936[6] with the assistance of his stepfather Joseph Guinet. He was mayor of La Boisse from the year 1908 to 1938. He was then the head of a small Braided Fabric electrical cable factory in La Boisse and in 1968 the company relocated to Beynost.[6]
In 2015, the company announced the creation of an incubator for innovative start-ups.[7]
In 2021, EFI Automotive acquired the company Akéo Plus.[8][9]
The company announced in 2021 that they would have a turnover of 202 million euros[10] for the whole company (around 1,700 employees).[11]
References
edit- ^ "EFI AUTOMOTIVE – AFTERMARKET DIVISION". EFI Automotive.
- ^ "EFI AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES SYSTEMS". EFI Automotive.
- ^ "ELECTRICFIL ÜNIFIL OTOMOTIV". EFI Automotive.
- ^ "ELECTRICFIL CORPORATION ALABAMA FACILITY". EFI Automotive.
- ^ Thollin, Jean (1996). Au fil d'une belle aventure (in French). La Boisse (France).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20151227141941/http://www.electricfil.com/fr/company_profile/history.aspx. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Topic - Electricfil". Les Echos.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ CARTET, Agnès (2021-10-26). "EFI Automotive acquiert Akeo plus et prend un virage historique !". EFI AUTOMOTIVE (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Kindermans, Marion (2022-09-14). "Croissance externe : un choc des cultures pour l'entreprise familiale EFI Automotive". lesechos.fr. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Société ELECTRICFIL AUTOMOTIVE à Beynost (Chiffre d'affaires, bilans, résultat) avec Verif.com - Siren 323438515". www.verif.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150623223724/http://www.electricfil.com/fr/company_profile/independent_group.aspx. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23.
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