Founding of the "Société Phocéenne de Metallurgie", by Maurice Genoyer. From the beginning, "Phocéenne de Métallurgie" developed its activities on the international market.
1973
Awarded an "Oscar" for export activity, illustration of a great international expansion.
1980
Industrial shift Creation of "Groupe Genoyer - Phocéenne"
1990-1999
External growth and industrial acquisitions
1998
Sale of the Genoyer Group to Carlyle, the world's leading investment fund
2005
Groupe Genoyer is award-winner for its corporate ethics. Groupe Genoyer has great ambitions. After Oil and Gas, the Group is now focusing on Water and creates the "water division". To intensify its position on the water market, IPS and Aquavia has been bought.
2007
Development of valves products Groupe Genoyer sold to Qualium Investissement (ex CDC)
2009
"Manager of the year-award" given by the magazine "L'Entreprise" to the President, Alain Tricolet Acquisition of a new high power ring roller, in Vilmar (Roumania), main production site of Groupe Genoyer --> vertical Ring-roller / Type RICA, 400 / 500 tons
