1930
S.E.V. became S.E.V.A. : Société
d'Etudes Verrières Appliquées.
A foundry and a mechanical engi-neering workshop were integrated
to manufacture machines and tooling.

1937
S.E.V.A. became SEVABM and
added a production unit to
manufacture corks and capsules.

1952

SEVABM industrialized the
manufacturing of TEL spinners.

1961
SEVABM was divided into 2 different entreprises :

• SEVA (still located at 43 Rue du Pont de Fer,
  Chalon-sur-Saône).
• LE BOUCHAGE MECANIQUE (moved to the industrial park, north of the city).

1971
After SAINT-GOBAIN /
PONT-A-MOUSSON S.A. merged, SEVA
became a plant of PONT-A-MOUSSON
(Mechanical Engineering Division).

1972

An assembly unit was installed
in the Rue Paul Sabatier plant
(in the industrial park north
of the city).

1976

SEVA took over the TREVISAN
polishing machines business.

1982

The LPSC pilot is installed.
(LPSC = Low Pressure Steel Casting)

1984

SEVA became a 100 %
subsidiary company of
PONT-A-MOUSSON S.A.

1985

An agreement was signed between SEVA
and FIAT for the engineering of a
complete production unit for
manufacturing of composite tailgates
(ZMC process : injection of polyester
reinforced with glass fibres).

1986
SEVA was asked by SAINT-GOBAIN
to design and manufacture
a new generation of furnaces
specialized in bending of tempered
glass (side and rear windows for
automotive industry).

1991
SYSPRO, an industrial automation and
robotics company located in Pont-à-
Mousson, became a subsidiary of SEVA.

SEVA took over FIBRAFLEX and
industrialized the production process
of amorphous metallic fibres.

1992
To complete its bending furnaces supply
for the automotive industry, SEVA
designed the first laminated furnace
specialized in the manufacturing
of windscreens.

1993
SEVA took over SYSPRO and transferred
its activity to the Chalon-sur-Saône plant.

SEVA was awarded the ISO 9001 certification.

1^st of January 2001
SEVA became SAINT-GOBAIN SEVA
and also changed its logo.

2002

The ISO 9001 certification
(version 2000) was renewed.

2003
The SEVAX activities were grouped and
a SEVAX Business Unit was created.
It became an autonomous entity.

An exclusive agreement for the manufacturing and
the marketing of a decarbonation process of
industrial waters (erca²) was signed.

2004

The foundry activities were
reorganized and a specific hall was
dedicated to the manufacturing
of metallic fibres.

2005
All the activities of SAINT-GOBAIN SEVA
related to machining and metal processing
(fiberizing, foundry, moulds and tooling manu-
facturing...) were grouped and gave birth to
a new overall division : “Alloy & processing”.