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1931
Foundation of the company in Milan
1953
Extension of the activities into instrumentation and control panels
1963
Foundation of Reactor Controls, San Jose, CA, USA, leader in control rod drive hydraulic systems for boiling water reactors
1965
Introduction in Europe of electromechanical components and electronic controls of a Japanese manufacturer
1974
European marketing joint venture with the Japanese manufacturer
1984
Carlo Gavazzi goes public, with shares traded on the Zurich Stock Exchange
1986
Acquisition of Mupac, Brockton, MA, a US manufacturer of electronic system packaging products. Divestiture of the JV participation to the Japanese partner
1988
Strengthening of the industrial base and product offering by the acquisition of Electromatic (control components), Feme (relays and switches) and Areg (drive systems)
1993
Implementation of a structure of autonomous business units
1996
Focusing process and divestment of non-strategic businesses
2000
The Italian sensor company Saiet is acquired. Divestiture of the non-core drives activities
2001
Acquisition of the California based Channel Access
2002
Divestiture of the Engineering and Contracting Business Unit
2004
Transfer of part of the sensor production to Lithuania
2005
Geographical expansion in South-East-Asia by establishing a manufacturing facility in China, a regional headquarters in Singapore and four sales offices in China
 
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