Manufacturing Magazine March 2016 | Page 63

ENERGY
starting with the manufacture of power cables , electricity distribution boards , electricity and gas meters , lighting fixtures , and energy-saving lamps in addition to its turn-key electrification projects
• 1998 – ZSG established El Sewedy Electrometer ( EMG ), the first private sector company specialising in the design and manufacture of electricity meters in the Middle East
• 2004 – EMG founded Ghana Electrometer Ltd , the first metering factory in West Africa , followed by the successful implementation of the e-Cash pre-payment system
• 2007 – EMG ventured with EEPCO in Ethiopia Electrometer to produce prepaid meters in Ethiopia , as well as with ZESCO in Zambia Electrometer
• 2008 – EMG partnered with BMG bank in Electrometer do Brazil , in addition to Electrometer de Las Americas in Mexico with CICASA
• 2009 – EMG established El Sewedy Electrometer India to supply Asia as well as the rest of the group with quality meters and modules
• 2010 – EMG acquired an established meter manufacturer in the Czech Republic to supply Europe and the rest of the world with smart grid solutions EMG is fully-focused on production of meters , network management services , large electrification

El Sewedy Electrometer has 19 million meters running in 46 countries

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