CEA
Welding together
Welding together since 1950
PROUD OF OUR HISTORY
CEA, founded by Ezio Annettoni in 1950, is one of the worldwide leaders for the design and manufacture of Arc and Resistance welding machines and Plasma cutting equipment for the industrial market.
CEA is WELDING TOGETHER. Our mission is to stand side by side our customers, offering the best solutions to their needs in every moment by providing innovative welding and cutting equipment with excellent performances and an outstanding and functional design.
We believe that a sustainable approach with care for the environment and the people that work and weld with us always ensures a better product.
A Global presence
In over 100 countries
In over 70 years of history, CEA has built long lasting relationships with distributors and service centres in over 100 countries to satisfy the needs of all markets. CEA’s service centres are highly qualified and constantly updated to ensure a prompt and efficient after sale service.
Always ahead for
Innovation and Technology
Unique for its extensive range, CEA is always ahead in technological innovation, being large resources constantly invested in research and development. Excellent welding characteristics, continuous innovation, reliability, design and care for the industry‘s needs are the secrets of CEA’s growing worldwide success.
CEA's choice for
A sustainable future
CEA GOES GREEN is not a mere slogan, but the hallmark that highlights the goal to create value for our customers through sustainable and innovative products. Throughout its history, CEA has always put effort to reduce the environmental footprint of its activities and products thanks to the implementation of strategies to promote promote a more sustainable development.
- Focus on high-efficiency welding processes
- Renewable sources to produce electricity
- Eco-sustainable technologies for industrial production
- Use of recycled materials
CARBON NEUTRAL
Thanks to investments in renewable sources, CEA is on the path to become carbon neutral; a goal that is partly already been achieved. A photovoltaic system of 350 kWp allows us to produce energy annually for 320 MWh, a value higher than our internal energy consumption, making CEA self-sufficient from an electric energy standpoint.
HIGH EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY
The latest generation inverter technology and the development of new arc control software allows us to offer products with efficiencies that fully meet the energy-saving requirements of the ECODESIGN directive. In particular, the use of the new special welding processes “vision.“ enables welding to be carried out more quickly with lower heat input than traditional processes, guaranteeing energy savings often not considered.
CEA GOES GREEN identifies CEA products that meet our sustainability standards.
- Energy-efficient products
- Compliance with regulations for environmental protection.
- Care in the choice of components
- Use of paints with low environmental impact
- Low weights and dimensions for low shipping, disposal and recycling costs
- Use of recycled or recyclable material in all our packaging systems
Connected to the Welding World
Proud Members of Associations
CEA is an active member of leading industry associations such as the European Welding Association (EWA) and ANASTA (Associazione Nazione Aziende Saldatura Taglio e Tecniche Affini). These associations reflect our commitment to technical excellence, industry collaboration, and continuous innovation in the welding sector.
High quality standards
Certifications
CEA has its quality management system ISO 9001 certified since 1994.
All CEA products are CE and UKCA marked, therefore compliant with all EU Directives and Standards. In particular CE marking implies the
conformity to the following main Directives:
- 2014/35/EU (LVD)
- 2014/30/EU (EMC) - (CISPR 11) A Class.
- 2011/65/EU (RoHS)
- 2009/125/EU (Eco-Design)
CEA products have been designed and built according to the following harmonized standards:
- IEC 60974-1 EN 60974-1 Welding power sources.
- IEC 60974-2 EN 60974-2 Liquid cooling systems.
- IEC 60974-3 EN 60974-3 Arc striking and stabilizing devices.
- IEC 60974-5 EN 60974-5 Wire feeders.
- IEC 60974-7 EN 60974-7 Torches.
- IEC 60974-10 EN 60974-10 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Something more about
Our History
1936: first steps in welding
CEA’s origin dates back to 1936 when Alessandro Annettoni, an expert creative electrician, together with his son Ezio started to build some Resistance Spot Welders.
1945
At the end of the second world war Alessandro Annettoni bought 50% of an Italian company called: SICE which was manufacturing welding equipment; his son Ezio worked in this company till 1950.
1950
Ezio Annettoni, at the age of 28 years, established CEA Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche Annettoni S.p.A., setting up a factory in the town of Lecco. SICE disappears and all the workers follow Ezio Annettoni into this new challenge.
1953
Introduction of the first three-phase medium frequency rotary welding machine.
1956
In 1956 CEA introduce a new DC static welder with three phase transformer and selenium rectifier.
1962
CEA moves into a new factory that is the first part of its actual location.
1969
A milestone in CEA history marking an outstanding progress in quality. Ezio Annettoni signed in the United States an agreement with P.H. Chemetron of Chicago, which allowed him to build under license MIG/MAG industrial welding equipment for worldwide distribution.
From 1969 to 1976 CEA starts to produce yellow color equipment with the double brand CEA - P.H. Chemetron
1974
CEA started distributing and selling the first MMA inverter in the world branded AES SpA developed in Genova (Italy) in 1973 by Dr. Lino Ricci and his father.
1977
CEA started the production of TIG welding power sources.
1979
Dr. Lino Ricci starts to work exclusively for CEA for the development of the electronic in CEA.
1980
A further range expansion with the introduction of a new series of thyristor controlled electronic adjustment arc welders.
1982
CEA complete the range of resistance machines with a new series of three phase DC output welding equipment.
1987
The start of the production of PLASMA Cutting Equipment.
1991
CEA’s constant dedication to research led the introduction into the CEA range of the first IGBT inverter welding machine.
1993
CEA signed a Technical License Agreement with PANASONIC Japan to produce a line of Industrial PULSE MIG and TIG AC/DC equipment.
1994
CEA, one of the first among the welding equipment manufacturers, on 29th June 1994 reached the ISO 9001 quality system certification.
2000
CEA range was enriched by new path breaking design high technology RAINBOW range machines for MMA and TIG, among which RAINBOW 150, 150 A in 4 Kg only, this was the first 100 KHz IGBT inverter with planar transformer in the market.
A real breakthrough with its innovative and attractive “ROUND” design.
2003
CEA has launched innovative design digital inverter novelties among which Multifunction “Dual Pulsed” synergic DIGITECH PULSE and TIG MATRIX series.
Resistance welding range was renewed thanks to new Medium Frequency inverter MF models (1000 Hz) also utilized in the VOYAGER range, CNC robotized systems working on more axis.
2005
Range design renovation was completed by launching new COMPACT, MAXI and ECHO Mig’s, new PLASMA PLUS and PLASMA CUT equipment and, last but not least, the new Multifunction DIGISTAR 250, judged a “star performer” in the automotive industry due to its excellent welding joints mostly on aluminium and galvanized steel.
2009
CEA launched the new fully colour HMI for the CONVEX VISION multifunction synergic range.
2013
Top performance special MIG/MAG software are launched:
- PIPE for first root pass and open gap
- COLD for low heat transfer
- ULTRASPEED for increased welding speed
- POWER for high penetration
2016
Creation of two new division brands: CEA PLASMATECH for Plasma cutting equipment and CEA RESTECH for Resistance welding equipment.
2017
CEA renovates the product line by including a group of important new welding solutions such as:
- QUBOX
- New HT 5 feeder with kit of Double Feeder
- New HS 5, SWF and SHS feeders
- New ULTRAFAST software for TIG’s
- MATRIX 3000 DC & AC/DC TIG’s with new wave forms
- TREO 1800 SYNERGIC
- DIGISTAR 2000 PULSE
2018
CEA officially launched to the market the first group of synergic MIG/Pulse special process:
- PULSE-UP for a quicker and more precise vertical up welding
- PULSE-RUN for a colder and faster pulsed welding
- PULSE-POWER for a more penetrated and smoothly shaped welding on medium large thickness
2023
In SCHWEISSEN&SCHNEIDEN exhibition CEA breaking again into the welding world by presenting the new DOGMA range (Patented design) a completely new concept of MIG and MIG PULSE welding equipment.
2025
A new special MIG/MAG software is launched:
- SPEEDCOLD for low heat transfer with high speed welding.
- New high-end Pulse MIG DIGITECH VP4 with 7” display is launched in the market
A common spirit
Bridge 4 Companies
Welding machines. Robotics. Sawing machines. Metal sheet working. Apparently different sectors and distinct commercial networks, but they share many similarities. The companies that make up Bridge4Companies are above all united by the same passion and the same attention to the customer.
B4C is an aggregate of companies linked by the same spirit whose common denominator is the Annettoni family, historical owner and founder of CEA. Through great synergy, B4C has been able to create and grow over the years an aggregate of companies that now boasts important numbers.
The 4 companies are: CEA, worldwide brand focused on industrial welding and plasma cutting, TECNOROBOT, specialized in customised welding robotic systems, IMET, bandsaws, circular saws and innovative systems for metal cutting, and LAMETEC, metal sheet working.
Bridge4Companies counts more than 250 employees and sales in over 100 countries.
B4C is proof of the 4 companies’ great attachment to the territory overlooking the edge of Lake Lecco and along Adda River’s course, which, through great passion for their work and continuous research of quality, have managed to assert themselves on all major world markets.
www.bridge4companies.com
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