Siemens in Venezuela
1924
Schlubach, Thiemer & Co takes over as the agent for SSW in Caracas.
1932
J. Lavaud é Hijo, Equipo Eléctrico is appointed as the Siemens agent for Caracas and the states of Miranda and Aragua. The agreement is terminated a year later.
1939
Oficina Técnica Industrial Caracas takes over as the agent for S&H.
1955
Siemens Venezolana S.A. is founded in Caracas.
1962
Siemens Caracas takes over Philips’ agency for the phonographic record market.
1968
An order is received from the Compania Anónima Teléfonos to supply and install a nationwide telex network.
1970
Siemens Venezolana supplies equipment for the improvement of the water supply in Maracaibo.
1971
A major order is received to supply several hospitals with X-ray equipment.
1973
Siemens Venezolana is renamed Siemens S. A.
1975
The order to supply electrical equipment for the largest drinking water system in the world is extended; an order is received to build what will be the largest thermal power plant in Venezuela.
1977
The largest hydroelectric power generator in the world (805 000 kVA) is supplied for the hydroelectric power plant Guri II.
1986
An order for a telephone network is received from the Compania Anonima Nacional de Telefonos.
1993
Siemens receives an order to supply control systems for the Macagua 11 hydroelectric power plant.
1995
As part of the reorganization of the company’s activities in South America, the four Andes countries – Colombia, Equador, Venezeula and Peru are bundled into the Economic Region Andina
1997
Siemens installs South America’s first GSM mobile phone network for the private operator Infonet in Venezuela
2000
Metro de Maracaibo awards Siemens with a contract for the turnkey delivery of the first line of a metropolitan light rail system
2005
Drinking water for Caracas – Siemens delivers the power and drives systems for pumping stations in Venezuela
2007
Energía Eléctrica de Venezuela awards Siemens with a contract to build the Termozulia and Palito Blanco substations for the Termozulia 2 combined cycle power plant project
