Founded over 130 years ago, we are a world-class supplier of top-quality industrial dc motors and ac motors. Pioneers in the industry, we are an experienced and established manufacturer of a comprehensive and cost-effective range of highly-reliable drive products They are used all around the world in the toughest of application environments and in all industrial segments.

T-T Electric

The landmarks and important dates in the 120 year long history of T-T Electric.

  • 1894 : Odense, Denmark. Thomas B. THRIGE, an apprentice of Thomas EDISON who started the General Electric Corp, founded his business to exploit the many possibilities of electricity as a driving force in industry, trades, and agriculture.
  • 1919 : Paris, France. Engineers Marcel EVE and Paul NOISET found their company specialising in electrical rotating machines, motors and generators.
  • 1934 : Thomas B. Thrige company is transfered to the Thomas B. Thrige Foundation which is established to own and protect its commercial interests.
  • 1964 : Schneider and Westinghouse make an accord with EVE and NOISET and form Enco whose production is based at Nogent-sur-Seine, France.
  • 1965 : Thrige merges with its largest competitor Titan to become Thrige Titan with its head offices based in Odense, Denmark.
  • 1967 : The Swedish company ASEA buys a 40% share in Thrige Titan and a world wide co-operation is established for production, sales and marketing.
  • 1979 : The Thomas B. Thrige Foundation takes over the ASEA share holding to maintain the independence of the Danish company Thrige Titan.
  • 1982 : Thrige Electric company in Odense is formed to handle the manufacture of d.c. motors within the Thrige Titan group.
  • 1982 : Thrige Electric acquires the Hugh J. Scott company in Great Britain which is rebaptised to Thrige Scott.
  • 1982 : Enco becomes a partner of Thrige Electric and is the exclusive distributor in France.
  • 1985 : Thrige Electric acquires the Enco company in Nogent, France which is rebaptised to Thrige Enco.
  • 1992 : Thrige Electric confides the manufacture of the LAK and Uniqore range of motors to Thrige Enco.
  • 1997-1998 : Thrige Enco is rebaptised Thrige Electric. Thrige Electric acquires the ABB d.c. motor factory in France and move their production from Nogent to Persan also in France.
  • 2002 : The Thomas B. Thrige foundation stops all commercial activities and Thrige Electric is sold to a private investor.
  • 2004-2005 : Thrige Electric acquires the Persan branch of DMS, formerly ABB Service, the experts in preventive maintenance and repairs of all types of motors. Thrige Electric is renamed T-T Electric. A new range of a.c. motors is launched to compliment the existing d.c. range.
  • 2008 : In order to meet the increasing demands and needs of the customer, T-T Electric continues the expansion of its product range with the launch of the new AMP a.c. square motor collection.
  • 2016 : T-T Electric commercialises two ranges of drives for dc motors and for slipring motors.