HISTORY

Special transformers, since 1964

Since 1964 We constantly commit to producing the highest quality transformers, yearly improving our productive proposal and offering the best dedicated and whole service. We strongly aim to keep going on this path and keep supporting our Customers during the entire life cycle of our products and even more than that.

1964
Artisanal lab
Celme borns as a tiny artisanal lab based in North of Italy, operating as contractor for the historical Company Officine Pellizzari, based in Arzignano.
1966
First transformer
Celme starts its own transformers production

1966
First transformer
1974
new plant
Establishment in the new plant of 3500m2 indoor and more than 37000m2 outdoor
1976
cooperation with Tecnomasio Brown Boveri
Signing the agreement with Tecnomasio Brown Boveri for large scale production of distribution transformers addressed to Italian market

1976
cooperation with Tecnomasio Brown Boveri
1977
enel qualification
the company gains Enel omologation on distribution transformers, in synergy with Tecnomasio Brown Boveri.
1981
Enel qualification
after the successfull cooperation with Tecnomasio, Celme gains Enel approval extended to Enel’s whole range of distribution transformers
1981
Enel qualification
1994
ISO 9001
Obtaining ISO of 9001 certification
2002
50.000 transformers
more than 50.00 transformers manufactured
si supera il traguardo dei 50.000 trasformatori prodotti

2002
50.000 transformers
2007
new industrial complex
Moving on a new plant located in a strategic industrial area to improve efficiency of its whole production activities
2010
1GW installed in photovoltaic
Celme supplied more than one gigawatt of transformers for solar application
2010
1GW installed in photovoltaic
2011
48 pulse transformer
Manufacturing of the first 48 impulse transformer for a more than 20MW conversion plant
2012
63 MVA e 170 KV
Celme points its productive range up to 63MVA and 170kV
2012
63 MVA e 170 KV
2013 ISO 9001 e ISO 14001
Achievement of ISO 9001 e ISO 14001 certifications issued by Bureau Veritas
2013
short circuit withstand
Successful performance of short-circuit withstand on 14MVA 33/11 KV transformer at CESI insitute on May, 2013
2013
short circuit withstand
2014
new testing room
Celme completes its testing room refurbishment, adding to the existing one a new part suitable for testing power transformers up to 170kV
2016
12MVA 132/6.6kV
Dispatching of 12MVA 132/6.6kV fitted with on-load tap changer

2016
12MVA 132/6.6kV
2017
500MVA in Mexico
Celme exceeds 500MVA installed in Mexico
2021
UL CERTIFICATIONS
Celme is the first Italian manufacturer of medium voltage transformers to be UL certified.

2021
UL CERTIFICATIONS
2023
DYNAMIC SHORT CIRCUIT RESISTANCE
The short-circuit dynamic withstand test was successfully performed at the Siemens Energy laboratory (SVEPPI) on a 4.6MVA 34.5/0.69kV transformer.