CEA S.p.A., founded by Ezio Annettoni in 1950, is one of the worldwide leaders for the design and manufcture of Arc and Resistance welding machines and Plasma cutting equipments conceived for the industrial market. 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, strict adherence to the international standards are the secret of CEA's growing Worldwide success. Severe controls in the entire manufacturing process, from incoming material reception to the final strict computerized quality checks on the finished product, ensure the maximum care in the production, fully satisfying the Total Quality criteria; as a matter of fact CEA, first among the Italian welding companies, reached the prestigious ISO 9001 certification since early 1994. People are no doubt number one resource for CEA and a strong team spirit, easily detectable att all levels in the entire organization, characterizes anybody working in CEA. All customers, dealers and after sales service centers become real partners for CEA. "Welding together", CEA's pay off well emphasizes the company philosophy committed to establish a solid and long lasting relationship, as in a partnership, with all dealers and users of CEA products. Thanks to its worldwide experience, CEA works together with its distributors and service centers scattered in over 70 countries in order to satisfy, as main objective, all the various need of all markets. CEA's service centers, highly qualified and constantly updated by means of a meticulous on-line communication network, ensure a prompt and efficient after sale intervention, with the primary goal of immediately solving any problem and providing the final user best possible service.