Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de CharleroiSA Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi (ACEC) was a Belgian manufacturer of electrical generation, transmission, transport, lighting and industrial equipment, with origins dating to the late 19th century as a successor to the Société Électricité et Hydraulique founded by Julien Dulait. After World War II the company expanded into electronics, and became a contractor to the nuclear industry. The company was acquired by Westinghouse in 1970; in 1985 Westinghouse's share was acquired by Société Générale de Belgique (SGB) and Compagnie Générale d'Electricité (CGE).
LuxempartLuxempart S.A. is a financial holding company based in Leudelange, in south-western Luxembourg, it is active primarily in Belgium and its home market of Luxembourg. It is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and is one of the ten (and one of seven Luxembourg-based) companies that make up the exchange's main index, the LuxX Index. In addition to investing itself, Luxempart owns controlling stakes in two other investment vehicles: a 71.0% stake in Audiolux, which specialises in media investments; and a 51.
Pierre Simon (1885–1977)Pierre Simon (1885–1977), was the first président-directeur général (PDG) of Électricité de France (EDF) and a member of the French Resistance. Simon was a student of the Christian school in Mées and then at the l'Institution Sainte-Geneviève in Versailles. He was a civil engineer at Gap, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Public Works in 1924, Chief Engineer of Forces hydrauliques – dams in Grenoble in 1925, and some years later, he became head of the Department of Roads and Bridges in Isère.
