ETDE: 80 years of partnership


Founded in 1929, ETDE has consistently expanded around its core business: energy infrastructures. Over 80 years, its scope has broadened extensively and new high added-value areas of expertise have been mastered. Today, ETDE is one of the major European players in the field of energy and services. 


1929 : Creation of ETDE

ETDE (Entreprise de Transport et de Distribution d’Electricité) founded, with energy infrastructure as its core business.

1961 : Creation of David Webster

1971 : Creation of Thermal Transfer

1984 : ETDE becomes part of Bouygues Group

1989 : Creation of Ecovert

2002 : Over the next 6 years, ETDE makes more than 60 acquisitions including ICEL, Thermal Transfer and David Webster

2009 : Thermal Transfer becomes ETDE Contracting

2012 : UK entities aligned under the ETDE brand