El Sewedy Electrometer is well established as one of the world ’ s leading metering companies
With 19mn meters running in 46 countries , and as one of the top 10 metering companies in the world , El Sewedy Electrometer Group ( EMG ) has come a long way from its wellestablished roots . Sixty years after parent company Zaki El Sewedy was formed , EMG emerged on the scene itself in 1998 , and for nearly 20 years it has slowly but surely built its brand and thrived where similar businesses fell behind .
Zaki El Sewedy ’ s rise to prominence has been a lengthy process , with a rich timeline as follows :
• 1938 – Zaki El Sewedy Holding ( ZSG ) was founded as a supplier of electrical materials in Egypt
• 1962 – ZSG was appointed by the Egyptian government as the main supplier of all electrical materials for the largest hydro power plant in Egypt , the Aswan High Dam
• 1980 – ZSG started investing in industry , starting with the manufacture of power cables , electricity distribution boards , electricity and gas meters , lighting fixtures , and energysaving lamps in addition to its turn-key electrification projects
• 1998 – ZSG established El Sewedy Electrometer ( EMG ), the first private sector company specialising in the design and manufacture of electricity meters in the Middle East
• 2004 – EMG founded Ghana Electrometer Ltd , the first metering factory in West Africa , followed by the successful implementation of the e-Cash pre-payment system
• 2007 – EMG ventured with EEPCO in Ethiopia Electrometer to produce pre-paid meters in Ethiopia , as well as with ZESCO in Zambia Electrometer
• 2008 – EMG partnered with
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