AEI was established in Jordan as a private company in 1983, with a capital of 750.000 USD which was raised in 1988 to 1.500.000 USD then in 1993 was transformed into a Public Share Holding Company with a paid-up capital of 8.500.000 USD.

In 1983 the company started with the production of high quality electrical accessories that comply with the British Standards (HK trade mark) and Italian Standards (CLEM trade mark). AEI acquired the know how from the well-known Italian company ITALCLEM. The production capacity for the first four years was 2.000.000 pieces per year.

Due to the increased market demand and the introduction to new export markets in 1988 the company raised its production capabilities to 10.000.000 pieces per year and added new production lines for Miniature Circuit Breakers MCB's that comply with the Din Standards and IEC 898.