ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating machines Ltd. builds on the foundations that which the three inventors laid over 140 years ago: the plant carries on the legacy of the group of companies founded by Ábrahám Ganz in 1844, which later became known as Ganz Villamossági Művek. Thanks to our advanced engineering team, we manufacture unique high-voltage electrical equipment – transformers, motors and generators – as well as providing related services.

Our company is 100% domestically owned since 2020. We are proud of our predecessors and the fact that the equipment manufactured in our plant can be found in almost every country of the world. Relying on our nearly 200-year history, we produce our unique products with today’s modern design and technological solutions.

Jan Prins – Managing Director 

HISTORY OF OUR COMPANY

1844

Ganz Company founded by Ábrahám Ganz
1878

Establishment of Electrical Dept., manufacturing DC&AC dynamo
1884

Invention of the closed iron core industrial transformer (Déry-Bláthy-Zipernowsky)
1892

Starting the manufacture of Electric Traction (DC mine engines)
1893

Three-phase electric traction introduced (Kálmán Kandó)
1895

The first DC driven tram commissioned (Bratislava)
1897

Start of the hydrogenerator manufacturing (30kV voltage!)
1898

The first AC driven tram commissioned (Evian Les Bains, Switzerland)
1900

Start of oil-cooled transformers
1902

Electrification of Val Tellina (Italy) railway line (Kálmán Kandó)
1903

Start of turbogenerator manufacturing
1905

Direct water-cooled transformers introduced
1923

Phase-converter induction motor driven electric engine developed
1928

45MVA transformer, largest in Europe that time
1929

Parallel slot turbogenerator introduced (43MVA, largest on the World that time)
1929

Start of double-cage induction motor manufacturing
1948

Introduction of the cross-coils rotor turbogenerators
1960

Invention of the Hydrogen-cooled turbogenerator
1970

Introduction of the modular system induction motor series
1976

Manufacturing of the 5000HP electric engine
1978

750 kV transformer developed
1991

Joint Venture with Italian Ansaldo named Ganz Ansaldo Ltd
1994

Air-cooled turbogenerator from 20 up to 70MVA
1998

Development of double-cage induction motor for twin-drives first on the world
2000

Acquisition by Tranelektro Group under name of Ganz-Transelektro
2001

Developed 1MW ExN Non-sparking gasturbine starter motors for GE
2002

First transformer in the world for 123 kV with ester liquid
2006

Became a Part of Crompton Greaves Ltd as CG Electric Systerms Hungary
2010

Start of manufacturing Safety Class 3&4 motors for Nuclear Power Plants
2018

Developing VFD-driven Increased Safety LVAC motors for driving OEM pumps used in Oil&gas fields
2020

Establishment of Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating machines Ltd., Ganz brand back in Hungarian ownership

 

Leadership

Jan Prins

Managing Director, Transformer BU Manager, Rotating Machines BU Manager, GIS Service BU Manager

Júlia Péter
CFO