SUDELEC

What SUDELEC does

SUDELEC (legal entity SOCIETE USSONNAISE D'ELECTRONIQUE) is a French electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider founded in 1982 and headquartered in a 1,300 m2 facility in Usson-en-Forez, Loire, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The company operates as a full-service contract manufacturer of electronic cards and sub-systems, organized around four integrated service lines: electronic design and CAO/industrialization, global component purchasing and logistics, production (including two CMS/SMT lines, through-hole insertion with wave and selective laser soldering, and an automated conformal coating line), and functional test, integration, and assembly of finished electronic systems. Quality control relies on 3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and mobile probe testing, and the company holds ISO 9001:2015 plus EN 9100 certification for the aerospace sector, with a recognized Class A rating in aeronautical criteria.

The company's go-to-market is direct, enterprise field sales with project-based quoting and no public price list; it serves demanding B2B customers in aerospace (primary vertical), medical, industrial computing and automation, energy, IoT/connected devices, and automotive. In January 2018 SUDELEC acquired CB ELECTRONIQUE to bring electronic board routing and design in-house, and since then it has continuously re-invested in capacity, adding a second CMS line in 2018, latest-generation AOI 3D equipment in 2019, EN 9100 certification in 2020, and a 2022 capex package comprising a new CMS line, mobile probe tester, integration station, SmartWIP digital production planning, and automated component storage.

SUDELEC is a privately held French corporation with share capital of EUR 150,000, 11-50 employees, and no disclosed parent company, external funding, or revenue figures. Its market positioning rests on aerospace-grade quality credentials, four-decade operating history, and in-house design-through-assembly integration; its limitations are a single regional production site, a small workforce, and exposure to the cyclicality of aerospace and industrial capital spending.

Name

SUDELEC

Legal name

SOCIETE USSONNAISE D'ELECTRONIQUE

Website

https://sudelec42.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SUDELEC is a French EMS provider, founded in 1982, that designs and manufactures electronic cards and sub-systems for aerospace, medical, industrial, automotive, and IoT clients via four integrated service lines: design, sourcing, production, and test/assembly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Usson-en-forez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Card and System Manufacturing: Full-service manufacturing of electronic cards and systems including design, component sourcing, assembly, testing, and delivery of finished products. Revenue generated from manufacturing services for small to medium production series.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SUDELEC provides end-to-end manufacturing of electronic cards and electronic systems, covering computer-aided electronic design, global component sourcing, CMS/SMT and through-hole assembly, conformal coating, 3D AOI quality control, functional testing, and final integration of finished electronic products. The company delivers these services primarily as small to medium production series for industrial clients in aerospace, medical, industrial automation, energy, IoT, and automotive sectors.

Product overview

SUDELEC provides end-to-end electronic card and system design and manufacturing services since 1982. The company operates as a full-service provider offering four integrated service lines: (1) Conception électronique - electronic design and CAO with industrialisation; (2) Achats & Logistique - global component sourcing and procurement; (3) Production - CMS/SMT assembly with 2 production lines, through-hole insertion, wave and selective laser soldering, and conformal coating; and (4) Test et assemblage - functional testing and final product integration. The company serves demanding sectors including aerospace, industrial computing, medical, energy, and automotive with ISO 9001:2015 and EN 9100 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Design (Conception électronique) Electronic circuit design service offering computer-aided design (CAO), circuit conception with qualified partners, industrialization of electronic cards, and prototype manufacturing using industrial facilities. Targeted at industrial clients in aerospace, medical, automation, and similar demanding sectors.
• Purchasing and Logistics (Achats & Logistique) Component sourcing and procurement service providing global market access for electronic components through a network of qualified suppliers to obtain components at optimal prices and delivery conditions. Includes logistics management for customer projects.
• Electronic Card Manufacturing (Production - Fabrication de cartes électroniques) Manufacturing service for electronic cards including through-hole component insertion (wave soldering, selective laser soldering, selective wave soldering), CMS/SMT assembly on two automatic production lines, and automated conformal coating. All production undergoes 3D AOI inspection. Targeted at industrial customers requiring small to medium production series with aerospace-grade quality.
• Test and Assembly of Electronic Systems (Test et assemblage d'ensembles électroniques) Integration of electronic circuits with final assembly and delivery of finished products, including in-process and post-production functional testing with mobile probe equipment. Centralizes parts purchasing and mechanical assembly for finished electronic systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the best product conformity rates (defect measurement during manufacturing) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CB ELECTRONIQUEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCB ELECTRONIQUE (electronic circuit design/routing) was integrated into SUDELEC in January 2018, expanding design capabilities. This strategic acquisition brought in-house BE routing cartes électroniques (electronic board design) competencies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cicor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered EMS / mechatronics provider with European production sites, strong in regulated industrial, medical, and aerospace segments. Comparable in targeting small-medium series electronics manufacturing services with design capabilities.
• Hanza: Nordic mid-tier EMS offering design, prototyping, and series manufacturing for industrial and medtech customers. Comparable business model focused on medium-volume complex electronics.
• éolane: French EMS group with multiple French sites serving defense, aerospace, industrial, energy, medical, and rail. Direct domestic competitor for similar EN 9100 / ISO 13485-certified programs.
• ALL Circuits: European mid-tier EMS with French and broader EU footprint, serving aerospace, automotive, industrial, and medical. Directly competes for the same small-to-medium series, certified-build EMS contracts in France.
• Lacroix Electronics: French-headquartered EMS provider serving aerospace, industrial, medical, and automotive customers with design, industrialization, and series production. Closest geographic and service-mix comparable to SUDELEC; recently combined with ALL Circuits.
• Scanfil: Finnish-listed EMS with European and Asia footprint serving industrial, energy, medtech, and automotive. Comparable on EMS service stack and industrial customer mix; only marginally larger in scale.
• Note AB: Swedish EMS group offering prototyping, industrialization, and series production to industrial, medtech, and defense customers in Northern Europe. Highly comparable on small-medium series focus and regulated end-market exposure.

Broad incumbents

• AT&S: Austrian-headquartered PCB and substrate manufacturer with global high-end production. Adjacent rather than direct competitor: serves as a substrate supplier / broader incumbent in the same European electronics value chain.
• Flex: Global tier-1 EMS giant. Represents the large-scale competitive alternative that mid-tier European EMS providers like SUDELEC either complement or lose share to on bigger programs.
• Jabil: Global tier-1 EMS with extensive European footprint in automotive, healthcare, and industrial. Sets the pricing and capacity benchmark that smaller European EMS providers must navigate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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