What JS AUTOMATION does

JS Automation (JSA Groupe) is a French industrial automation system integrator founded in 1997 and headquartered in Voiron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with a second office in Montpellier. The company operates two divisions — JSA Énergies and JSA Industries — and designs, deploys, and maintains Supervision (SCADA) and Contrôle-Commande Numérique (CCN) systems for renewable energy plants (photovoltaic, wind, hydro), HTB/HTA substations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and industrial facilities across pharma, automotive, agri-food, bulk industry, and manufacturing. JSA serves French SMEs and ETIs as well as CAC40-listed international groups, with active project delivery across more than 60 countries and a customer base of over 150 clients.

Name

JS AUTOMATION

Legal name

JS Automation

Website

https://jsa-groupe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JS Automation (JSA Groupe) is a French industrial automation integrator founded in 1997, specializing in SCADA and control-command systems for energy and industrial sectors. The company distributes COPA-DATA's ZENON software and integrates multi-vendor hardware, serving 150+ clients across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Control System Integration & Engineering Services (Design, Commissioning, Retrofits) (IMAGABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

SCADA/HMI Platforms (IMAGABAB), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), Power Plant I&C / SCADA / DCS EPC (EUAEAAAN), I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD), Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

Keywords

• SCADA systems
• Industrial automation
• Control command systems
• Energy management software
• Renewable energy integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Voiron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of industrial automation and energy equipment including RTU, IEDs, industrial switches, routers, HMIs, panel PCs, industrial PCs, measurement units, protection relays, and alarm announciators from partner brands (Horner, Seneca, Arcteq, ASEM, Phoenix Contact, Brodersen, Satec). Products are sold as individual functional building blocks that constitute control-command and supervision systems.
2. Software Licenses and Solutions: Distribution and integration of COPA-DATA ZENON software (SCADA, Energy Edition, straton PLC programming) and associated software tools. Long-term partnership since early 2000s, Gold Partner status since 2016.
3. Engineering and Integration Services: End-to-end CCN and SCADA project services including requirements analysis, programming (C#, VBA, ZENON), configuration, testing, on-site commissioning, documentation, and turnkey maintenance. Services delivered in France and internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JS AUTOMATION (JSA Groupe) designs, integrates, and deploys SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and CCN (Contrôle-Commande Numérique) supervision systems for industrial and energy-sector clients. The company combines COPA-DATA ZENON software (SCADA, Energy Edition, straton PLC) with third-party industrial hardware (RTUs, IEDs, HMI panels, protection relays, industrial switches/routers, measurement units) and delivers turnkey engineering services including requirements analysis, programming, configuration, on-site commissioning, and maintenance.

Product overview

JSA Groupe offers an integrated industrial automation and energy management portfolio centered on COPA-DATA's Zenon SCADA software platform, complemented by hardware products (industrial PCs, HMIs, panel PCs, protection relays, RTUs, network switches/routers, measurement units) and engineering services for energy and industry sectors. The core Zenon SCADA and Zenon Energy Edition provide supervision and control for manufacturing, infrastructure, and renewable energy applications (wind, solar, hydro, battery storage). Supporting hardware from partners Seneca, Arcteq, ASEM, Horner, Phoenix Contact, Brodersen, Satec, and Eaton extends the portfolio with specialized I/O modules, protection relays, industrial computers, and network equipment. Services include CCN (Control-Command) system deployment, SCADA integration, PLC programming, and turnkey project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JSA Énergies: JSA's energy division focused on SCADA systems, regulation, and control solutions for renewable energy plants (EnR), HTB substations, and energy storage.
• JSA Industries

Products and services

• Zenon SCADA Comprehensive SCADA software platform for industrial automation, process control, and real-time supervision. Supports over 300 native drivers for connecting to PLCs, HMIs, and enterprise systems (ERP, MES). Features redundant architecture, IEC 62443-4-1 cyber security, and FDA CFR 21 PART 11 compliance for pharma/food sectors. Distributed and integrated by JSA as a COPA-DATA Gold Partner.
• Zenon Energy Edition Specialized SCADA version for renewable energy, battery storage (BESS), and power grid applications. Integrates with Power Plant Control (PPC) for active and reactive power regulation, supports IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, and enables real-time energy balancing.
• Zenon Logic (straton PLC programming) IEC 61131-3 compliant soft PLC integrated within the Zenon platform, enabling automation programming and control functions within the SCADA environment. Distributed as part of JSA's COPA-DATA software portfolio.
• Ubiquity VPN Industrial VPN software certified IEC 62443-3 for secure remote control and support of industrial and energy installations. Enables simultaneous multi-technician remote access, encrypted end-to-end data exchange, and cloud redundancy.
• Factory Talk Optix Cloud-based collaborative HMI software platform for modern industrial applications and Edge Computing. Supports multi-platform deployment on ARM/x86 with Windows/Linux, OPC UA compliance, and HTML5 web interface.
• PC Industriel BM3600 Fanless industrial PC with Intel Core i3/i5/i7/Celeron processors, 4-32GB RAM, 60-960GB storage, up to 5 Ethernet ports, RAID support, and native Ubiquity VPN software for remote access.
• Panel PC QT2250 Fanless industrial panel PC with integrated high-definition touchscreen display (7-24 inch), Intel Atom processor, IP65/IP69K protection rating for harsh industrial environments.
• Relais de Protection AQ-F255 High-performance modular protection relay for medium and high voltage applications, supporting IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, and PRP/HSR redundancy protocols. Features 0.2-0.5% measurement accuracy and up to 15,000 event storage.
• IHM XL & EXL Series (Horner) All-in-one PLC and HMI controllers with integrated Cscape development environment (IEC 61131-3 compliant). Support Modbus, CANopen, MQTT protocols with 2.2-15 inch display options.
• Module E/S R-8AI-8DIDO (Seneca) Mixed digital/analog I/O Ethernet module with 8 analog inputs and 8 configurable digital I/O channels, supporting Modbus TCP-IP and Modbus RTU with built-in TCP-to-RS485 gateway functionality.
• CCN/SCADA Engineering & Integration Services End-to-end CCN (Contrôle-Commande Numérique) and SCADA project services delivered by JSA's expert team in France and internationally. Includes requirements analysis, PLC programming (C#, VBA, ZENON), SCADA configuration, on-site commissioning, documentation, and turnkey maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• BESS project capacity of up to 23 MW installed power with minimum 2 hours usable storage at HTB connection point
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• COPA-DATAcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing partnership dating to early 2000s, formalized as Gold Partner since 2016. JSA distributes COPA-DATA's ZENON software platform (SCADA, Energy Edition, straton PLC programming) and is described as a strategic system integrator. JSA holds three COPA-DATA certifications and is fully autonomous on many ZENON-based projects, particularly in the energy sector. The partnership is backed by 20+ years of collaboration.
• SenecacoreTechnology or IntegrationSeneca is an Italian manufacturer (founded 1986, Padua) specializing in I/O modules, RTU, dataloggers, protocol converters, and the MyAlarm control center. JSA distributes Seneca products and integrates them into CCN/SCADA solutions. Products include R-series I/O modules, R-PASS-S RTU, Z-TWS4-RT, Z-LTE 4G datalogger, Z-107 and Z-Key protocol converters.
• ArcteqcoreTechnology or IntegrationFinnish company (Vaasa) specializing in design and manufacture of protection relays for energy production, transmission, and distribution. JSA distributes and integrates Arcteq protection relays in France. Products include AQ-T257, AQ-100 Series (arc flash protection), and AQ-F255 high-performance power protection relay.
• ASEMcoreTechnology or IntegrationItalian company (founded 1979, Artegna; acquired by Rockwell Automation in 2020) specializing in industrial PCs, HMI touchscreens, and industrial control systems. JSA distributes ASEM products including industrial PCs (BM3600, BM1XY Family, 6300B-JB1), panel PCs (QT2250, HT2200, 6300P-EW1), industrial monitors (MK200, MQ200, MX200), HMI panels (WP50, HMI30, HMI40), and software (Ubiquity VPN, Factory Talk Optix, UNIQO).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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