Thales

History

Year	Detail
1893	Compagnie Francaise Thomson-Houston (CFTH) was formed.
1968	The professional electronics businesses of Thomson-Brandt (previously CFTH) merge with Compagnie Generale de Telegraphie Sans Fil (CSF) to form Thomson-CSF.
1982	The parent company, Thomson SA, is nationalized.
1983	Entered an agreement with CGE.
1987	The semiconductor businesses are merged with those of the Italian group IRIFinmeccanica.
1996	Holdings in Credit Lyonnais and SGSThomson (now ST Microelectronics) are divested.
1999	Extended to South Africa, Australia, South Korea and Singapore.
2000	Thomson-CSF renamed Thales.
2007	Thales signed an agreement with French naval player DCNS.
2019	Acquired Gemalto.

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