What Synov does

Groupe Synov (Synov) is a privately held French industrial group headquartered in Lyon that designs, industrializes, manufactures, and integrates custom electronic systems for demanding regulated markets. The group operates as a holding of 14 industrial subsidiaries with more than 1,000 employees across 10 production sites in France plus international facilities in Italy (Prima Electro, Moncalieri/Turin), China (Yantai), and Tunisia (Tunelec, Bizerte), covering over 40,000 m² of workshops and laboratories. Its offering spans the full electronic value chain: R&D design (hardware conception, embedded software, electronic CAD, mechatronics), industrialization (prototyping, SPI/AOI testing, qualification, CE/RED/ATEX certification), manufacturing (8 SMT lines, automated potting, robotized tropicalization, selective soldering, full AOI/SPI/X-ray testing, electrical harnesses, cabinets, overmolding, potting), and lifecycle services (retrofit, obsolescence management, MCO, functional testing).

Synov serves eight primary verticals — Defense & Aerospace, Energy & Nuclear, Transportation & Mobility, Healthcare & Medical Devices, Industry, IoT & Smart Building, HVAC, and Agriculture & Environments — and operates sub-brands including Arcom (BMS controllers and smart city solutions, with native LonWorks, BACnet, KNX, DALI integration), Adetec/Altec ATLS (security teletransmission, alarm panels, sirens, and PSTN-to-IP/4G migration gateways under AdGateway and Vocalys), and Citylone/Airlone (public lighting control and smoke extraction). It holds a rare combination of sector certifications: ISO 13485 (medical, including Class IIa/IIb/III), EN 9100 (aerospace/defense), ISO 19443 (nuclear), IATF 16949 (automotive), ATEX (explosive atmospheres), UL, ISO 9001/14001/45001, and IPC Class 3.

The business model is a project-based B2B contract manufacturer with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and recurring revenue from obsolescence management and MCO services on installed bases. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for OEM customers, prescription-based selling through engineering consultants and system integrators for BMS, and certified installer networks for security products. Disclosed annual revenue is approximately €170M, with the group operating at the intersection of regulated industrial electronics manufacturing and integrated smart-building/security solutions.

Name

Synov

Legal name

Groupe SYNOV

Website

https://synov-groupe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Groupe Synov is a French industrial holding of 14 entities that designs, manufactures, and integrates custom electronic systems for defense, aerospace, nuclear, medical, transportation, smart-building, and industrial OEMs across France, Italy, China, and Tunisia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Manufacturing Services

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial I/O, Signal Conditioning & Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) (IMAGABAD)

Keywords

• Electronic manufacturing services
• Embedded systems design
• Industrial electronic boards
• Building management systems
• Electronic system integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyons

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Electronic Systems Manufacturing: Design, industrialization, and production of bespoke electronic boards, harnesses, and integrated systems. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with industrial OEM customers across multiple sectors.
2. Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS): Contract manufacturing services including prototyping, small/medium production runs, testing, and qualification for specialized applications requiring regulatory compliance.
3. Lifecycle Management & Maintenance: Ongoing revenue from retrofit, obsolescence management (MCO - maintien en conditions opérationnelles), functional testing, and modernization services for installed systems.
4. Building Management & Smart City Solutions: Sale of BMS controllers, smart lighting systems, and urban network management solutions through ARCOM and Citylone brands for building and municipal infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Groupe Synov designs, industrializes, manufactures, and integrates custom electronic systems for demanding industrial sectors. Its offering spans the full electronic value chain — R&D and embedded software design, prototyping, qualification, series production of electronic boards, electrical harnesses and integrated cabinets, plus lifecycle and obsolescence management services. The group serves defense, aerospace, nuclear, transportation, healthcare, smart building, HVAC, agriculture, and industrial automation markets through 14 entities and multi-sector certifications.

Product overview

Groupe Synov is a multi-technology electronic design, manufacturing, and integration group offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offering spans the full value chain from R&D and design (hardware conception, embedded software, electronic CAD, mechatronics) through industrialization (prototyping, SPI/AOI testing, qualification, CE/RED/ATEX certifications) to manufacturing (electronic cards, electrical harnesses, enclosures, overmolding, potting) and services (retrofit, obsolescence management, MCO, functional testing). The group comprises 14 industrial entities including ARCOM (BMS & Smart City), ADETEC (security & teletransmission), ALTEC ATLS (sirens), Prima Electro, Laudren Electronique, SYMES, SECTRONIC, OEM Industry, ARThese, A2E, JF Industries Electroniques, TUNELEC, and CERV, serving sectors including Defense & Aerospace, Energy & Nuclear, Transportation & Mobility, Industry, Healthcare & Medical Devices, Agriculture, IoT & Smart Building, and HVAC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arcom: GTB and Smart City solutions - building management systems and urban lighting control
• Adetec
• Altec ATLS
• Citylone
• Airlone
• Vocalys

Products and services

• Electronic Design & Manufacturing Services Full-range electronic design, manufacturing and integration services covering the complete value chain from R&D through series production, serving high-demand sectors including defense, aerospace, energy, transport, healthcare, and industrial automation.
• Electronic Boards (CMS/SMT) Electronic board manufacturing services including CMS/SMT production (8 lines), potting (2 automated lines), tropicalization/varnishing (2 robotized lines), manual insertion (5 selective soldering waves), and testing (6 AOI, 4 SPI, X-rays, functional test benches).
• Electrical Harnesses & Cabling Automated electrical harness manufacturing including wire/cable cutting, stripping, tinning, crimping, end fitting, automatic control, and complex bundle creation with customizable beam boards.
• Electronic System Integration Integration services including mechanical assembly (screwing, clipping, gluing, assembling, marking, laminating), control bay integration, finished product assembly, enclosure assembly, cabinet wiring, and customization to order.
• AdGateway (ADETEC) Intelligent migration gateways that connect existing PSTN equipment to modern IP/VoIP and 4G/GSM networks, preserving hardware investments while ensuring service continuity during network transitions.
• Vocalys (ADETEC) Alarm control panels and communication transmitters natively compatible with IP, GSM and 4G networks, providing redundant and resilient alert transmission designed for long-term operation.
• ALTEC ATLS Sirens High-performance sirens renowned for acoustic power and deterrent effectiveness, designed to maximize deterrence against intruders and effectively alert surrounding individuals.
• Arcom BMS Controllers Building Management System controllers, electronic boards, and pre-assembled cabinets forming the central nervous system of intelligent buildings with native integration of open protocols (LonWorks, BACnet, KNX, DALI).
• Citylone (Public Lighting Control) Complete range for controlling and optimizing public lighting networks, including light point controllers (e.g., SL31), segment equipment, and supervision software for smart city applications.
• Airlone (Smoke Extraction & Ventilation) Motor control cabinets (fixed or variable speed) and control modules for smoke extraction and ventilation systems, ensuring full compliance with safety regulations for car parks, tunnels, and regulated sites.
• Lifecycle & Obsolescence Management Services Comprehensive lifecycle management including proactive component obsolescence management, maintenance in operational condition (MCO), requalification, and modernization services to ensure long-term availability and performance of installed systems.
• Healthcare & Medical Device Electronics Design and manufacture of medical devices including active medical devices (Class IIa, IIb, III), implants, stimulators, infusion pumps, biomedical sensors, and e-health solutions under ISO 13485 quality management system.
• Defense & Aerospace Electronics High-reliability electronic systems for defense and aerospace applications including avionics, engine management, cabin systems, secure communication systems, defense radars, and specialized military IoT solutions.
• Transportation & Mobility Electronics Embedded electronic architectures, on-board systems for rail (signaling, track management), urban transport (streetcars, electric vehicles), connected vehicles, smart mobility infrastructure, charging stations, and ticketing systems.
• HVAC Electronics Control boards, sensors, and connected modules for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, designed for thermal variations, humidity, frequent operating cycles and vibrations in residential, tertiary, and industrial applications.
• IoT & Smart Building Solutions Connected electronic systems for smart buildings including sensors, IoT modules, interfaces, access control, home automation, BMS/CGT integration, heating network management, and building-integrated charging stations for electric vehicles.
• Industrial Electronics Multi-technology electronic boards and embedded systems for industrial automation, robotics, convoying, process control, power electronics for heavy machinery, and industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions for remote supervision and predictive maintenance.
• IoT Solutions for Agriculture Connected solutions (IoT) for precision agriculture enabling collection of reliable data (hygrometry, temperature), automation of livestock buildings, and remote equipment control to optimize yields and resource consumption.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extended warranties up to 5 years for security products manufactured in-house with 100% testing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IRIS InteractiveminorOthersWebsite design and hosting partner. IRIS Interactive, based in Le Puy en Velay, is responsible for the Groupe Synov website creation and maintenance (cited in legal notices).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lacroix Electronics: French-headquartered EMS provider with similar focus on industrial, automotive, aerospace, defense, and medical markets. Comparable in scale and in the use of European production sites to serve regulated OEM customers with design-to-manufacturing offerings.
• Eolane: French EMS group serving defense, aerospace, railway, energy, and medical markets with similar full-service design-to-manufacturing offerings. Direct competitor in the French mid-market EMS segment with comparable vertical mix.
• All Circuits: French EMS provider serving automotive, industrial, energy, and aerospace markets with production facilities in France, China, Tunisia, and Mexico. Direct competitor with similar geographic footprint strategy targeting regulated OEMs.
• Cicor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered European EMS serving medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with similar full lifecycle services including design, manufacturing, and lifecycle support. Comparable revenue scale and vertical diversification.
• Scanfil: Finnish EMS provider with European and Chinese manufacturing serving industrial, energy, cleantech, and automation customers. Comparable in serving regulated European OEMs with a cross-border manufacturing footprint strategy.
• Note AB: Swedish EMS group serving industrial, medtech, defense, and communication customers across Northern and Eastern European production sites. Comparable in vertical mix and customer profile to Synov.
• Kitron: Norwegian-headquartered EMS serving defense, aerospace, medical, and industrial customers with production in Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, and the US. Comparable vertical mix and Western OEM customer base.
• BMK Group: German EMS provider serving industrial automation, medical, and automotive customers with similar emphasis on regulated industry certifications and custom electronic manufacturing services.

Broad incumbents

• Flex: Global EMS leader with broad capabilities across consumer, automotive, healthcare, and industrial markets. Competes with Synov in industrial and medical verticals but at vastly larger scale and with broader service portfolio.
• Jabil: Global EMS and engineering services provider with operations across all major verticals. Overlaps with Synov in industrial, automotive, and healthcare markets but operates at substantially larger scale with more diversified customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@GroupeSynov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synov-groupe

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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