1952 / Creation of APR by Jean Rogero in Montpezat de Quercy (Tarn et Garonne) manufacturing of industrial switches
1971 / Jean Rogero creates a new manufacturing plant in Caussade, under the name of APEM and specializing in miniature switches
The development
1976 / Created four subsidiaries in Europe: Germany, United Kingdom, Tunisia & Benelux
1984 / New facility in Montauban, specializing in the design and production of switch panels.
The expansion
1991 / APEM purchased a company in the United States and created a new subsidiary, APEM Inc, to achieve a solid presence on the North-American market.
1998, 1999 et 2000 / APEM acquires: - MEC, a Danish manufacturer of high performance PCB tact switches, - WUJIN, near Shanghai, to create APEM (Wujin) Electronic, the Chinese subsidiary and operational base for APEM’s expansion into the Pacific Rim, - UNIFAB in the USA, expanding switch panel range
The conquest
2000 / Creation of a new subsidiary in Mexico, APEM Mexico.
2002 / Acquisition of a company producing stainless steel keypads & keyboards in Italy, renamed APEM Italia.
2005 / Acquisition of OLIVER CONTROL SYSTEMS Ltd in England, complementing the APEM offering with a wide range of panel mount industrial joysticks.
2008 / Acquisition of CH Products, USA, a leading manufacturer of joysticks, trackballs and simulation control devices.
2015 / Construction of a hub in Montauban for the centralization of stock management, as well as national and international shipments.
2018 / Extension of the corporate headquarter premises in Caussade.
The beginning
The development
The expansion
The conquest