History
A success longer than 80 years
Around the world, the PASSONI & VILLA trademark represents a guarantee of excellent quality in the high voltage field.
The company acquired this impressive reputation thanks to the constant and enthusiastic dedication of its human and technical resources, which continue the work begun by the founders Mario Villa and Carlo Passoni.
Mario Villa and Carlo Passoni created the Company in 1923 and started the production of bakelized paper tubes, never realizing that it was destined to become a world leader in the high voltage field.
In the first 10 years of activity, the name of PASSONI & VILLA built their reputation in Italy; and in the 1940s, their reputation spread to other European countries. It was only after World War II that the name began to be known outside Europe.
The company’s mission has always been to invest all their best energies into the search for product excellence for the worldwide high voltage market; a fascinating challenge that was awarded with a degree Honoris Causa in Electrical Engineering.
Since the early days, PASSONI & VILLA has grown in step with the market and has reached a leading position for the three sectors of its production:
- High voltage transmission and distribution components
- Test equipment for high voltage laboratories
- Special high voltage applications
Today, PASSONI & VILLA’s reputation is recognized on all five continents and in more than 60 countries. Their annual export market share accounts for more than 70% of their turn-over.
PASSONI VILLA is a company of Alstom Grid.
PASSONI & VILLA milestones
1923 |
The Company was created by C. Passoni and M. Villa, Starting the production of bakelized paper tubes |
1924 |
Production of resin bonded paper bushings (ERBP) |
1932 |
Power factor improvement capacitors (1st in Italy) |
1936 |
Started production of oil-impregnated paper bushings (OIP) |
1954 |
Production of OIP bushings standard ANSI and capacitor voltage transformer |
1966 |
Test equipment:
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1974 |
1200 kV - 1000 A Oil-impregnated paper bushings, re-entrant type |
1984 |
Manufacturing of 1050 kV - 2500 A cable terminals, 1050 kV - 2500 A Oil-to-SF6 and Air-to-SF6 bushings |
1987 |
Capacitor voltage transformer, mixed dielectric, impregnated with biodegradable synthetic oil |
1993 |
Production of SF6 gas insulated bushings |
1994 |
Certification EN 29001 - ISO 9001 |
1996 |
SF6 current transformers up to 420 kV |
2000 |
Company re-organization |
2000 |
Heavy duty metal oxide surge arresters up to 550 kV |
2004 |
Prototype of Electronic Capacitor Voltage Transformer |
2004 |
Full digital control system for impulse generators |
2005 |
Development of CBE – voltage and current combined transformer |
2006 |
Started developing RIP technology |
2007 |
PASSONI & VILLA becomes part of Alstom Grid |