APEM

APEM, global human-computer interface expert

Since its establishment in 1952, APEM has developed into the world's leading manufacturer of human-computer interface products, with factories in Europe, North Africa, America and Asia, branches on five continents, and more than 130 distributors and agents. .

APEM's switches, joysticks, keyboards and indicator products are suitable for various professional fields such as instrumentation, medical care, communications, industrial automation, transportation, aerospace and defense, etc., and have successfully provided long-term professional services to more than 20,000 customers around the world. Serve.

company's history

In 1952, APEM was founded in Montpezat (Toulouse), Quercy, France and began manufacturing industrial switches.

In 1976, APEM began to implement its international development strategy and successfully established four branches in Europe.

In 1984, in order to further expand its product range, APEM opened a new factory to produce customized control panels.

In 1991, in order to gain a foothold in the North American market, APEM acquired American Switch Corp. in Boston, USA, and established a subsidiary, APEM COMPONENTS Inc.

From 1998 to 2000, APEM successively acquired some companies with obvious commercial and technical advantages:

- Danish MEC, a manufacturer of high-performance PCB tact switches

- Abe (Wujin) Electronics Co., Ltd., located in Wujin, Changzhou, near Shanghai, is used to expand the APEM Pacific Rim market

- UNIFAB, USA, further expands the customized control panel market

In 2000, the Mexican branch APEM Mexico was officially established.

In 2002, the Italian branch APEM Italia was established to produce stainless steel keyboards.

In 2005, APEM acquired British OLIVER CONTROL SYSTEMS Ltd., thereby expanding the market for panel-mounted industrial joysticks.

In 2008, it acquired CH Products, a leading manufacturer of joysticks, trackballs and simulation control devices in the United States.

In 2017, Japan's Izumi Electric (IDEC) acquired 100% of APEM Group's shares, and APEM became an IDEC company.

In 2020, APEM (SHANGHAI) LTD) was merged into IDEC Electrical Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

China business

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