SEMCO Technologies becomes part of the ECM Group

SEMCO Technologies joins the ECM Group. Thanks to its ECM Greentech subsidiary, the ECM Group becomes a French leader and worldwide actor in the photovoltaic industry, covering the whole value chain from ingots till high efficiency cells.

More than 1,000 low pressure carburizing heating cells in worldwide.

More than 1,000 low pressure carburizing heating cells in worldwide.

SERTHEL has joined the ECM Technologies group

SERTHEL has joined the ECM Technologies group and has become SERTHEL Industrie.

Creation of a new induction furnace activity

Creation of a new induction furnace activity and Plinius order for induction furnace (3,000 ° C, 500kg) for CEA.

1st order of ICBP Nano – Multi chambers furnace

1st order of ICBP Nano – Multi chambers furnace

Bpifrance and Siparex

Bpifrance and Siparex have invested 10 million euros in ECM Technologies along with InnovaFonds and Capida.

Foundation of ECM Kazakstan and JV Hephaes in China

Foundation of ECM Kazakstan and JV Hephaes in China. Nearly 1,000 low pressure carburising cells in production worldwide.

turnkey order from Kazakhstan of 60 MW wafers

Turnkey order from Kazakhstan of 60 MW wafers.

The group develops thanks to significant orders

The group develops thanks to significant orders from regular clients and to the implementation of a Photovoltaic R&D program in collaboration with CEA INES.

Foundation of ECM Technologies

Foundation of ECM Technologies.

Foundation of ECM Beijing

Foundation of ECM Beijing

Nuclear, MOX sintering furnace

Nuclear, MOX sintering furnace

ECM USA

ECM USA is founded in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

First horizontal ICBP for the PSA Group

First horizontal ICBP for the PSA Group: a vacuum carburising furnace for gearbox mass production, including a 20 bar gas quenching system.

Order of 5 furnaces for 240 kg photovoltaic silicon ingots for Photowatt

Order of 5 furnaces for 240 kg photovoltaic silicon ingots for Photowatt

ECM INFRAFOURS PHYSITHERM

ECM INFRAFOURS takes over PHYSITHERM and becomes ECM INFRAFOURS PHYSITHERM

First major order in China: SAC (Shenyang Aircraft)

First major order in China: SAC (Shenyang Aircraft)

“Hercule” vacuum furnace

“Hercule” vacuum furnace for the Hermes shuttle, 2400°C, volume available is 8m3

The vertical ICBP is developed.

The vertical ICBP is developed. First industrial order from the PSA Group.

Laurent PELISSIER joins the ECM group

Laurent PELISSIER joins the ECM group: Graduation thesis on low pressure carburising and mathematical modelling.

Francis PELISSIER obtains controlling interests in ECM

Francis PELISSIER obtains controlling interests in ECM and ECM takes over INFRAFOURS.

Photovoltaic : PHYSITHERM

Photovoltaic: PHYSITHERM develops the first furnace (for 60 kg polycrystaline ingots) with Photowatt.

First tests for low pressure carburising and gas quenching

First tests for low pressure carburising and gas quenching

INFRAFOURS develops the first vacuum furnace

INFRAFOURS develops the first vacuum furnace used for brazing of noble steels for aeronautic applications.

UGINE INFRA foundation: specialising in industrial furnace manufacturing

UGINE INFRA foundation : specialising in industrial furnace manufacturing

History of our industrial furnace company

The ECM Group is the world leader in solutions and services for industrial heat treatments with strong value adding properties.

Founded in 1928, the industrial furnace company Group ECM is known all over the world for its innovations, technologies, processes, solutions and services. Our vacuum furnaces have been developed for more than 50 years and constitute a referring basis for several thousands of units sold around the world: ICBP® installations, vacuum furnaces, induction furnaces, deposition furnaces, photovoltaic & crystal growth furnaces, and tailor-made furnaces.

The whole engineering and manufacturing takes place in our French workshop based in our headquarters in Grenoble: 1 200 m² of offices, 8 000 m² of workshops, a R&D platform and a laboratory dedicated to metallurgy. All processes are mastered internally. ECM solutions represent 75% of all low pressure carburizing installations produced in the world (1 652 heat treating cells / 335 vacuum carburizing – ICBP® installations).

Corporate social responsibility, values and the dedication of men and women all help ECM create reliable and relevant technological solutions to our clients. The quality of our relationships and continuous improvements are the basis of the company’s success. Our strong capacity to react is proven by the agility, flexibility and availability of our 600 collaborators and our 15 international subsidiaries (China, India, USA, Germany…)

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Our history

Our Mission

Designing and manufacturing high-tech equipment that combines the technological challenges of innovation, production and decarbonization

ECM Technologies contributes to improving the performance of global industry and supports it in its ecological and social transition.

Through our technologies, we contribute to the development of sustainable sectors, since our solutions are themselves extremely low-carbon compared with the technologies we replace.

Together, we bring ethical and societal issues to our value chains. Our vision is to reconcile the company’s pledge with that of our committed teams.

 

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ECM Group

High Tech products, strong international presence, external growth…

”ECM Technologies owes its success to the individuals composing the company, its customers and its strong investments in R&D. Based in Grenoble, Paris and Montpellier, the company manufactures 90% of its production in France and exports 85% of it. Thanks to our patented process INFRACARB® and our broad range of modular installations ICBP®, we are the world leaders in low pressure carburizing. From low pressure carburizing to large scale high pressure gas quenching…,we are devoted to improve heat treatments on our customers’ sites…”

Laurent PELISSIER
Président / CEO

ECM group's values

Innovation

To give more value to heat treating

Quality

We owe it to each of our customers

Customer satisfaction

This is the first indicator of our performance

Solidarity

This is the cement which unites our teams worldwide

Proximity

To be close to our customers, wherever they are

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Our business references

Industrial furnaces from ECM Technologies meet the expectations of all industrial sectors, and particularly: Automotive, Aeronautics, Electronics, Photovoltaic, Nuclear, Medical and the Elaboration of Materials.

Since 1964, vacuum furnaces manufactured by ECM Technologies have constituted a reference basis for several thousands of furnaces sold worldwide. Ever since, ECM Technologies became the main supplier of OEMs of these industries, such as: Dassault, Thales, Airbus, Herakles, Sagem…

Since 1991, with its patented Infracarb process for low pressure carburizing, and its very own modular installation concept ICBP, ECM Technologies has been reinforcing its leading position on this market with more than 1476 heating cells producing around the world.

Corporate Social Responsibility

As a player committed to the transformation of the industry, we are constantly innovating to meet with societal and environmental challenges by reducing the carbon footprint of our solutions and by actively participating in the local economy.

 

ECM Technologies puts people at the heart of its business and is committed at all levels to quality, safety and sustainability. The management systems in place allow us to guarantee that our products and services respect our commitments in favor of this approach, as stated in the policy available here:

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