EFI Automotive

EFI Automotive, previously Electricfil, is a French manufacturer of automotive engines and powertrain sensors. The company is headquartered in Beynost, France, and has factories in Joinville, China (Wuhan ), Turkey (Istanbul ) and the United States (Alabama ).

History
Electricfil was created in La Boisse by Johanny Thollin (1889-962) ) in 1936 with the assistance of his stepfather Joseph Guinet. He was mayor of La Boisse from the year 1908 to 1938. He was then the head of a small Braided Fabric electrical cable factory in La Boisse and in 1968 the company relocated to Beynost.

The company announced in 2021 that they would have a turnover of 202 million euros for the whole company (around 1,700 employees).

In 2015, the company announced the creation of an incubator for innovative start-ups.