Our History

Prolec's Remarkable Journey - Business History Unveiled

Prolec has a rich history spanning more than 60 years. With familiar industry names like Hevi-Duty and ABB in our timeline, our story is firmly rooted in the power industry. Flourishing from our humble beginnings in small warehouses with only a few pieces of equipment to one of the largest manufacturers of transformers in the Americas and a valued supplier of transformer service solutions, we currently employ over 16,000 people between our six manufacturing facilities and field service team.

COMPANY HISTORY

History of Prolec GE Monterrey

1969

Mar 01

Prolec Began Operations

Prolec began operations in 1969 with the acquisition of IEI (Industrial Electrical Engineering), a small factory producing medium-power electrical transformers and distribution in Mexico City.

1976

Apr 09

Productos Industriales CM

Prolec's operations were relocated to Nuevo León, in northeastern Mexico, where a new plant was inaugurated: Productos Industriales CM, now Prolec GE. This marks the first production of distribution transformers in Mexico.

1995

Jun 01

Joint venture Prolec GE

Xignux and General Electric establish a joint venture dedicated to power transformers manufacturing: Prolec GE.

1996

Jan 01

Distribution Transformers

Integration of distribution transformers division to the Prolec GE joint venture.

1998

Jan 01

Integration of industrial transformers

Prolec GE expands the scope of its joint venture by including the manufacturing of industrial transformers for export