-in 1919, a group of French investors come together and form a company operating photonic lines across Atlantic, other places
-they quickly go on to create photes for consumer consumption in 1920s, becomes biggest such company
-even going on to create thermex photes in 1930s, creating a lot of thermex valves
-and becoming big on [telephones]
-very prosperous company
-during French Wars > Sixth French War (1937-41), this production of thermex valves escalates with rise of war as it produces them for warfare
-postwar, boom of thermex valves, golden age of thermex photes, CTP booms
-a lot of modernized factories develop in Aix-la-Chappelle in reconstructed region
-center of CTP business moves eastward, where it remains to this day
-comes up with [nuvistor] 1960s boom makes it big
-also develops Photescopy
-quickly acquires patent to crystal valve when invented (Biodes and terodes > ^523202) and in 1970s and 1980s becomes big
-also when used by Analyzers becomes analyzer company in many ways
-[personal computer]revolution in noughties, CTP is major part of it
-including communications in Networking > Réstéf ( French Republic )