{"id":16284,"date":"2018-03-30T14:54:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T13:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/new\/?page_id=16284"},"modified":"2023-10-16T18:15:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:15:35","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/group\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h2>A century of family entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tramway_a_un_seul_employe_Montreal-e1522418878262.jpg\" alt=\"Tramway_a_un_seul_employe_Montreal\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"270\" width=\"500\" title=\"Tramway_a_un_seul_employe_Montreal\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t1902\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Clarence L\u00e9on Delachaux<\/strong>\u00a0starts an industrial company dedicated to the cable car, the revolutionary mode of transportation of that time.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-01-noir-blanc_0-300x235.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1917\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>A new plant is built in Gennevilliers (Paris- France) to sustain the growth of the company and its diversification in aluminothermic welding and conductor bars.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1920\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Clarence L\u00e9on Delachaux<\/strong> takes part in the electrification of the Shanghai metro, demonstrating an early vocation for an international presence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"placeholder\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"placeholder\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/histotique-01-e1522650027590.jpg\" alt=\"Delachaux Philippe\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"343\" width=\"412\" title=\"Delachaux Philippe\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t1936\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Philippe Delachaux, <\/strong>the eldest son of Clarence Leon Delachaux, and his 3 brothers (Jean, Pierre and Andr\u00e9) manage the company\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>The Delachaux Group continues its policy of innovation and growth while strenghtening its expertise in rail welding, subways and tramways electrification, conductor bars and chromium metal production.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-08_1-2-e1522650113959.png\" alt=\"Fran\u00e7ois DELACHAUX\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"357\" width=\"465\" title=\"Fran\u00e7ois DELACHAUX\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t1974\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Fran\u00e7ois Delachaux<\/strong>\u00a0succeeds his father and is appointed CEO of Delachaux Group.<\/p>\n<p>During 30 years under his leadership, the Group accelerates its external growth to strengthen the various Divisions and its international presence.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"placeholder\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"placeholder\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t2011\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>St\u00e9phane Delachaux, <\/strong>Fran\u00e7ois Delachaux&rsquo; cousin<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>completes the take-private acquisition of the Delachaux Group together with CVC Capital Partners.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2017\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The Group creates WE, Our Worldwide Engagement, a corporate social responsibility programme, and joins the UN Global Compact. <\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2018\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>CVC sells its shares to <em>la Caisse de D\u00e9p\u00f4t et Placement du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> (CDPQ) and to the Delachaux family, which is expanding its majority share.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2022\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Delachaux celebrates its 120th anniversary and creates a fund, the Delachaux Community Fund, reinforcing its commitment to social responsibility and sustainable development. <\/p>\n\t<h2>Acquisitions<\/h2>\n<p>Targeted acquisitions support our development and allow us to consolidate our technological and geographical leadership.<\/p>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/us.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1975\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the U.S. company INSUL-8<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/edms\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEDMS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/fr.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1987\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the French company EEM CEFILAC<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/edms\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEDMS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/fr.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1987\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the French company ALUMINOTHERMIQUE<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/us.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1994\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the U.S. company MATWELD<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/it.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1995\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the Italian company COMES<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/diversified-industries\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEDMS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/fr.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t1999\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the French company STEDEF<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/gb.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2003\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of British company PANDROL<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/diversified-industries\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/de.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2007\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the German Group WAMPFLER<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/diversified-industries\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEDMS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/se.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2008\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the Swedish company ROSENQVIST<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/de.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2010\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the German company PLOTZ<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/es.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2011\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the Spanish company KLK<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/au.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2012\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the Australian company INTERCAST<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/be.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2014\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the Belgian company CDM Track<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRail Infrastructure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/flag-icon-css\/3.1.0\/flags\/1x1\/in.svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t2015\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Acquisition of the Indian company HARSHAD<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/delachaux.com\/activities\/rail-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" 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