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 AREVA T&D.

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: Full automatic impulse voltage generator 3200 kV - 100 kJ AC Transformer cascade 1500 kV - 1A DC Generator 1200 kV - 200 mA
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 AREVA T&D