John Thompson’s manufacturing facility in Bellville celebrates its 60th year.

John Thompson celebrates 75 years in South Africa.

Alstom Electrical Industries (Pty) Ltd is rebranded to become ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, of which John Thompson is a division.

Alstom South Africa acquires 90% of its shares from Alstom P and became a South African owned company with 50% BEE ownership.

Alstom Power purchases the assets of NEI Africa, including John Thompson Africa and ICAL, and creates the business division – John Thompson Boilers.

NEI merges with Rolls-Royce, creating Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Group, which includes International Combustion Ltd, Cochran and John Thompson Africa.

Clarke Chapman Ltd and Reyrolle Parsons Ltd form Northern Engineering Industries Ltd (NEI).

John Thompson UK acquires Cochran to become Europe’s leading manufacturer of shell boilers.

John Thompson Africa (Pty) Ltd is established under control of the UK parent company.

John Thompson – Albert de Jong (Pty) Ltd manufactures its first boiler in South Africa.