Bernard Controls, Inc. (NA) is based in Houston, TX. They are the direct subsidiary of L. Bernard, a privately owned French company. L. Bernard, headquartered just outside Paris, was founded in 1936. At that time the company was engaged in the design and manufacture of electric motors. In 1950, the company launched their electric actuator operations. Today, L. Bernards S.A. ranks in the top 5 among electric actuator manufacturers in the world.