KOHLER SDMO

The company - one of the largest producers of generator units.

Business in Russia

• SDMO INDUSTRIES of S.A.S." (France) in Moscow 127006, Russia, Moscow, Dolgorukovskaya St., 11, building 2 floor 1, office 101 (KOHLER-SDMO)
• Ph. +7 (495) 665 16 98

For the purpose of business development and gain of the positions in the Russian market in 2006 the company management makes the decision on creation of Representative office of SDMO in Russia. The branch of SDMO Industries company in Moscow was officially open in September, 2011. With assistance of Branch and work with local partners the company offers a range of services, since project development and supply of equipment, finishing it with commissioning and after-sale service maintenance.

History

2000e

• 2016. The SDMO brand is renamed into KOHLER-SDMO. The company changed the positioning and also began to release generator units with engines actually of production. SDMO Industries announces start of a new line of DGU of high power (more than 700 kVA) of KD Series with Kohler engines. The head office of the company is moved to direct proximity from the main plant Kergaradec II (Gyuipavas).
• 2012. The SDMO company strengthens the presence in the Middle East, expanding the staff in Dubai and also the office in Cairo (Egypt) which directly submits to branch in the UAE is opened. The new plant Kergaradec II begins to function. Production areas of SDMO company increase up to 40,000 sq.m. now.
• 2010-2011. Despite the global economic crisis, the SDMO company continues the development. Germany is also included in the list of the European branches after the SDMO company purchases one of the oldest and loyal distributors. The new line of GU for lease (Rental Compact) is put in production. Also the company represents generator units with the engine using biogas. Joint work with KOHLER group becomes stronger by use of KOHLER engines in portable and permanent generator units. The SDMO branch in Miami celebrates the 10 anniversary, SDMO Nevada is the 8 anniversary and also in Russia (Moscow) in September, 2011 there takes place official opening of representative office.
• 2009. The SDMO company invests in new resources, expands the range and proposes hybrid solutions. Construction of the Kergaradec II plant begins.
• 2006-2008. The SDMO company opens representative office in Dubai, then in Johannesburg (South Africa) and Moscow (Russia). SDMO and KOHLER companies divide the world market among themselves depending on presence of one of the companies there. The SDMO brand extends in Europe, Africa, in Central and South America, in the Middle East. Quickly upcoming business and the growing demand require big investments: the plan for expansion of the main plant (Kergaradec II) is approved by KOHLER group.
• 2001-2005. The SDMO company standardizes color of the generator units, restructures product assortment and successfully represents new image of the SDMO brand to partners. The SDMO company continues to expand export network, opening branches in Belgium and Nigeria. In 2005 the hodling of Meunier sells SDMO company together with two subsidiary companies (SOREEL – electronic engineering and automation, and BES – service of generator units) to the American group KOHLER. The KOHLER group is also engaged in production and sale of the own range of generator units.

1990e

• 1997-2001. The SDMO company continues to deepen export in zones of the presence: branches open in Argentina, Brazil, the USA and also in Algeria.
• 1996. For maintenance of expansion of the company, development of sales and production of standard generator units the SDMO company opens the new plant of 15,000 sq.m. located in the Kergaradek industrial zone in Brest (France).
• 1993-96. SDMO companies are developed more and more by the export in view of the policy of EDF as a result of which the electricity market in France strongly weakened. The company invests in development of export and formation of distributor network in South America.
• 1989-92. The SDMO company opens branches in Spain, Great Britain and also in Singapore to enter the high-growth Asian market.

The 1970-1980th

• 1986. EDF (fr. Electricité de France is energy company of France) starts the special program for power saving in peak time (fr. EJP - Effacement Jour de Pointe), thus pushing users with the high or average level of electricity consumption to purchase generator units for production and sale of the electric power. SDMO considerably extends in France and takes the leading position thanks to the technical and engineering technologies and a high quality after-sale service there. Such increase in volumes allows the company to pass to new export markets, in particular to Europe where the SDMO company creates distributor network.
• 1984-85. The SDMO company purchases at the ALSTOM group the company on production of AMAN generator units and, thus, technology in spheres with special application (autonomous power plants, telecommunications, the military sphere, coastal zones, etc.). At this time the Meunier group purchases also SOREEL company which specializes in production of automatic cabinets, thus, receiving full control over production by the high-precision and complex products.
• 1974-83. For strengthening of positions and development at the national level 2 branches of SDMO company in France (Valencia, Toulouse) open. Also the SDMO company adjusts distributor network in Africa. With respect thereto in staff of the company the 1st sales representative on export appears. Thanks to considerable success in Libya the SDMO company gains a foothold in the region and signs all increasing number of contracts across the Middle East and the French-speaking countries of Africa. Besides, the SDMO company expands the range with generator units of low power from 30 kVA.
• 1973. After achievement of great success in the region the SDMO company decides to enter total French market, opens branch in Paris and also Head office and the additional plant in Brest to contain the extending production.
• 1970-73. Because the agricultural sphere requiring use of generator units develops in Brittany (France), the SDMO company also actively develops.

1960e

• 1969. The SDMO company gradually refuses sale of sea engines and begins to make generator units.
• 1966. Myunye's (Meunier) family owning large group of the industrial companies in the region creates SDMO company in Brest (France) (fr. Société de Distribution des Moteurs de l’Ouest is the Company on Sale of Engines in the West) for sale of sea MWM engines.