CGE was formed in 1898 by French engineer Pierre Azaria in the Alsace region of what was then Germany and was a conglomerate involved in industries such as electricity, transportation, electronics and telecommunications.
CGE, 1898 yılında Fransız mühendis Pierre Azaria tarafından Alsas bölgesinde kuruldu ve daha sonra Almanya, elektrik, ulaşım, elektronik ve telekomünikasyon gibi endüstrilerde faaliyet gösteren bir holding oldu.