and Testing Solutions
Raf Goossens and Luc Vereycken are founding Project Engineering and Contracting (PEC) in Leuven, Belgium. The company started as an engineering services company, realizing complex automation projects, including mechanics, robotics, electronics and software.
1986
PEC commissions a complete automated line for the manufacturing and testing of ABS sensors with a tier 1 automotive supplier
PEC became Belux distributor for item, a German based producer of aluminum profile systems for building machine frames, work benches, machine guards, manipulators….
1988
PEC becomes a key IBM Business Partner for IBM’s Plant Floor Automation Architecture, including software, robots, industrial computers… and was IBM system integrator for several early pilot projects
1989
PEC develops and delivers its first high speed piling system for coated film
1990
PEC developed its first resistor based test system for primary cells
1993
PEC starts delivery of its first cut and piling system for coated aluminum plates
1994
Start of PEC’s product development group, with a main focus to battery test systems, embedded controllers and MWare, PEC’s Manufacturing and Logistics Execution System
1995
PEC delivers its first large scale (> 5000 channels) mosfet based test system for alkaline cells
1996
Inauguration of PEC’s new headquarters building in Leuven, Belgium
1997
Founding of PEC Central Europe in Budapest, Hungary
1998
PEC implements its first test and formation systems for advanced rechargeable chemistries (Several customers)
PEC was appointed as exclusive OEM – EMEA distributor for the IBM Plant Floor Automation Solutions.
2000
Start of sales and marketing in the USA for PEC battery test systems and MWare Manufacturing Execution Systems
2002
Founding of PEC North America in Boca Raton, Florida, supporting the substantial growth on the US market
2003
First plant-wide MWare MES implementation at a leading battery manufacturer
Opening of a new subcontracted manufacturing facility in Balatonlelle, Hungary
2004
PEC decides to further concentrate its focus to its 3 key markets, Manufacturing, Testing and Logistics solutions for:
2005
Start of sales and subcontracting in Asia, and opening Hong Kong office.
2006
PEC realized its first contract for a fully automated vault and logistics system with a major central bank
PEC starts delivery of its first completely automated formation, grading and ageing line for high power Hybrid Electric Vehicle batteries
2007
PEC delivered its first high speed piling system for CTP plates to China
PEC appoints NeoScience as agent for Korea
2008
PEC realizes 50% growth and its best financial result ever
2009
Founding of PEC China in Shanghai
Opening new manufacturing site in Shanghai, PRC (Q3) and Boca Raton, USA (Q3)
