Established in 1954, Cemp was among the first companies in Italy to manufacture flameproof motors. Over the years, the product range has broadened introducing flameproof motors with brake, electric pumps for printing machines, flameproof motors for Group IIC gases and for mining. In 1998 Cemp entered a new growth phase joining a large group of private investors and in 2000 it acquired Atav (now know Cemp France) a French company specialising in small aluminium flameproof motors. In a short while the Group has assumed a place of prominence as the largest private sector shipyard in India. ABG has gradually diversified into Shipping, Cement and Engineering,