Telma - Valeo Speed Controller * XIXth century : French Léon FOUCAULT discovers Eddy currents, basic principle of electromagnetic retarders. * 1903 : STECKEL registers the first patent about electromagnetic retarders. * 1936 : French Raoul SARAZIN achieves the first retarder application as additional brake on a vehicle. * 1950 : TELMA joins the LABINAL aircraft group - Production starts in Rodez which is the origin of the brand name : «Techniques ELectro-Mécanique de l'Aveyron ». * TELMA moves to nearby Paris : Bezons then Rueil Malmaison - * 1977 - TELMA relocates in its current headquarters of Saint-Ouen l'Aumône (North-West of Paris) * 2001 - TELMA is integrated into the Electrical System branch of the VALEO automotive group. * 2005 - Additional plant in Shanghai for the growing chinese market.
		Valeo Thanks to its strategy for profitable growth, based on technological innovation and industrial excellence, Valeo positions itself as a world-class automotive supplier with a unique technological know-how and a competitive edge in terms of costs and quality. Valeo's mission is to provide total customer satisfaction. Valeo is a high-tech company. With a strong portfolio of advanced technology, products and a history-leading innovations, we lead the development of innovative technologies for the cars of the future...

Back to the top