Sereme

Name

Sereme

Legal name

Société d'Étude et de Réalisation de Moyens d'Essais (S.E.R.E.M.E.)

Website

https://sereme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEREME is a French engineering company founded in 1976 that designs and manufactures custom vibration, acoustic, shock, and microvibration test systems for aerospace, defense, automotive, railway, and packaging clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vibration and Acoustic Test Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Aerospace Ground Support Equipment (GSE) & Test Systems (IMABAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

Keywords

• Vibration testing systems
• Acoustic test chambers
• Shock test equipment
• Reaction mass infrastructure
• Microvibration decoupling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bondoufle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Test Equipment Manufacturing: SEREME designs and manufactures custom vibration, acoustic, and shock testing equipment according to customer specifications. This includes multi-axis vibration tables, acoustic chambers, reaction masses, shock testing machines, and specialized test rigs. Revenue is generated through long-cycle B2B project engagements with engineering, manufacturing, and installation phases.
2. Upgrades and Modernization Services: SEREME provides upgrade services for existing testing facilities, including those originally built by companies that no longer support them. This addresses the aging infrastructure problem in testing laboratories built decades ago.
3. Expertise and Consulting: Technical consulting and feasibility studies for dynamic testing solutions, from early project stages (feasibility studies, preliminary layouts) to late stages (measurement diagnosis, improvement of existing 20-30 year old solutions).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels14 records

Core offering

Sereme designs, manufactures, and installs custom dynamic test systems including vibration tables, reverberating acoustic chambers, shock machines, and microvibration decoupling equipment. The company sells complete test infrastructure (reaction masses, hydrostatic bearings), test rigs, and consulting services to aerospace, defense, automotive, railway, and packaging customers, and also upgrades aging test facilities originally built by other manufacturers.

Product overview

SEREME is a French company (since 1976) that designs and delivers vibration, acoustic, shock, and microvibration test solutions for aerospace, defense, automotive, railway, and packaging industries. The product portfolio centers on multi-axis MIMO vibration systems, hydrostatic bearing tables, and shaking tables ranging from 1 to 6 degrees of freedom. Acoustic solutions include Reverberating Acoustic Chambers (RAC) from 150-159 dB and the SERMOD electropneumatic modulator series (LF60, MF45, HF20, VHF) for spacecraft and aircraft testing. Shock testing offerings encompass pneumatic launchers, direct and bungee catapults, vertical drop shafts, and combined vibration-shock machines. Transportation and packaging test solutions include simulators, tumbling barrels compliant with NF H 00-057, and electromechanical systems. The company also provides microvibration measurement and decoupling systems for satellites, customized dynamic test benches, and expert consulting services. Over 200 test laboratories worldwide use SEREME reaction masses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MIMO Multiaxial Vibration Systems Multi-axis synchronized vibration testing systems for complex structural testing of aerospace and defense hardware, sold to manufacturers and research laboratories needing synchronized multi-axis stimulation.
• Hydrostatic Spherical Bearings Spherical hydrostatic coupling systems used by vibration table builders and test lab operators for high-precision guidance, alignment, and load capacity.
• 1 to 6 Degrees of Freedom Shaking Tables Customized multi-DOF shaking tables with hydraulic actuation and control systems for component, subsystem, and full-vehicle vibration testing.
• Hydrostatic Bearings (Type Z and Type YZ) Hydrostatic bearing systems for pitch, roll, and yaw guidance on vibration tables, supporting 90,000 N vertical and 120,000 N horizontal dynamic load capacity.
• Light Large Slip Tables and Vibration Test Fixtures Large slip tables and guided/non-guided vibration test fixtures (horizontal tables, testing frames, head expanders, L-shape interfaces) supporting payloads from grams to 2,000 kg.
• Seismic and Reaction Masses Civil-engineering-scale seismic and reaction masses for vibration and shock test facilities, ranging from 200 kg to 3,000 tons, with multiple decoupling options to isolate test infrastructure.
• Microvibration Measurement Tables and Decoupling Devices Microvibration measurement tables and satellite decoupling devices designed for clean-room or TVAC environments, used to characterize and isolate microvibration for sensitive space optical and laser payloads.
• Reverberating Acoustic Chambers (RAC) Large-scale reverberating acoustic chambers (150-159 dB, up to 165 dB) for spacecraft, launch vehicle, and automotive acoustic qualification testing.
• Anechoic and Semi-Anechoic Chambers Anechoic and semi-anechoic acoustic chambers for automotive NVH, consumer electronics, and aero-acoustic qualification testing.
• Aero-Acoustic Wind Tunnels Aero-acoustic wind tunnels, including retrofit of existing aerodynamic wind tunnels, for measuring aerodynamic noise on aircraft and ground vehicles.
• SERMOD Electropneumatic Modulators (LF60, MF45, HF20, VHF) SERMOD family of electropneumatic noise modulators covering low through very-high frequency bands, delivering up to 175 dB for spacecraft and aircraft equipment acoustic testing, with natural air or nitrogen cooling.
• Pneumatic Launchers Pneumatic shock launchers for payloads from 50 kg to 5 tons at speeds from 5 to 30 m/s, used in automotive, defense, and packaging shock test programs.
• Direct and Bungee Crash Test Catapults Crash test catapults including electrically or hydraulically driven direct catapults (up to 3,000 kg at 100 g) and bungee inverse catapults (500-2,000 kg, 50-20 m/s) for automotive and packaging testing.
• Vertical Drop Shafts and Crash Towers Vertical drop shafts and crash towers for shock testing payloads from 5 kg to 2,500 kg at speeds up to 30 m/s, with multiple configurations for different test requirements.
• Shock Test Machines Large shock test machines with customized pads, cones, and elastomer solutions for component, equipment, and platform qualification across industries.
• Naval Horizontal and Vertical Shock Test Machines Large horizontal and vertical naval shock test machines rated for 100 g / 1 ton / 100 ms shock profiles, used by naval shipbuilders and combat systems integrators.
• Combined Vibration and Shock Test Machines Hydraulically moved combined vibration and shock test machines that deliver both vibration and shock profiles on a single rig, eliminating the need for separate test setups.
• Transportation Simulators and Electromechanical Packaging Simulators Transportation and packaging simulators compliant with ISO 2247, NF H 000-43, and EU 98-37, with electromechanical variants from 50 kg to 2.5 tons supporting two pallets.
• Tumbling Barrels Tumbling barrels compliant with NF H 00-057 handling payloads up to 110 kg at 2 Hz rotation speed for packaging durability testing.
• Customized Dynamic Test Benches Bespoke engineered test rigs and benches for specialized applications such as cable testing, seismic test facilities, aircraft-model pneumatic launchers, and underground gas-pipe shock machines.
• Expertise, Consulting, and Measurement Campaigns Technical consulting, feasibility studies, preliminary layouts, measurement diagnosis, and modernization of aging dynamic test facilities for aerospace, defense, automotive, railway, and research customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ test laboratories equipped worldwide with SEREME reaction masses
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• SPHEREA Test & ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2015SPHEREA Test & Services and SEREME jointly studied, manufactured, and installed a dynamic test bench for the VAL automated metro system at Lille. SEREME was responsible for the inertial test bench component. This innovative project represents the first inertial test bench of its kind in the world for fixed-position VAL metro train testing, awarded by the Métropole Européenne de Lille.
• ESA/ESTECcoreTechnology or IntegrationESA/ESTEC (European Space Agency European Space Research and Technology Centre) is a historical and major customer of SEREME for space testing solutions. SEREME provides vibration test facilities, acoustic chambers, and other testing equipment compliant with ECSS requirements.
• AIRBUS Defence & SpacecoreTechnology or IntegrationAIRBUS Defence & Space is an important customer for SEREME's space testing solutions, including vibration testing and acoustic facilities for spacecraft components and systems.
• THALES ALENIA SPACEcoreTechnology or IntegrationTHALES ALENIA SPACE is a historical and major customer for SEREME, utilizing SEREME's testing solutions for space applications including acoustic chambers and vibration test facilities.
• GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aérospatiales)strategicGTM or Marketing PartnerSEREME participates under the GIFAS (French Aerospace Industries Association) collective pavilion at international aerospace exhibitions including Paris Air Show, IAC, Singapore Airshow, MAKS, and others, leveraging the association's collective marketing reach and international presence.
• RKK EnergiacoreTechnology or IntegrationRKK Energia (Russia) is a major end-user of SEREME's solutions. SEREME delivered a 1000 m3 reverberating acoustic chamber (159 dB capacity) for RKK Energia's spacecraft acoustic testing facility in 2014-2015. This chamber was used for Luna-25 spacecraft testing at 160 dB acoustic levels.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TIRA (Tira GmbH): TIRA GmbH is a German manufacturer of electromagnetic shakers and complete vibration test systems used in aerospace, defense and automotive testing. Closely comparable to Sereme's multi-axis vibration tables and shakers, especially for European aerospace and defense customers.
• Data Physics Corporation: Data Physics designs and manufactures vibration test systems, signal generators, and acoustic test solutions. Competes directly with Sereme in vibration controllers and dynamic test systems for aerospace and automotive.
• Kistler Group: Kistler is a Swiss manufacturer of sensors, measurement systems, and dynamic test equipment used in automotive, aerospace, and industrial testing. Highly comparable to Sereme in vibration measurement, dynamometers, and test bench engineering.
• IMV Corporation: IMV Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of electrodynamic vibration test systems and seismic testing equipment. Directly comparable in vibration test tables and complete test facilities for space, defense and automotive applications.
• Brüel & Kjær (HBK): Brüel & Kjær (now HBK) is a leading manufacturer of acoustic and vibration measurement and testing solutions, including acoustic chambers and dynamic test systems. Directly comparable to Sereme in acoustic test chambers and vibration test instrumentation across aerospace and automotive.
• MTS Systems (Amphenol Test Solutions): MTS Systems (now part of Amphenol) is one of the largest global manufacturers of mechanical test systems, including hydraulic and electrodynamic vibration test systems, structural test benches, and reaction masses — directly competing with Sereme in vibration test equipment for aerospace and automotive.
• Team Corporation: Team Corporation is a US manufacturer of vibration and shock test systems, including shakers, slip tables, and shock machines. Directly competes with Sereme's vibration tables and shock testing machines for aerospace, defense and automotive customers.
• SPEKTRA Schwingungstechnik und Akustik: SPEKTRA is a German manufacturer of vibration test systems, calibration services, and acoustic measurement equipment. Comparable niche competitor to Sereme in vibration test systems and calibration/measurement services.
• TEAC Corporation: TEAC manufactures vibration and shock test equipment, including recorders and test systems, primarily serving aerospace, automotive and electronics manufacturers in Asia. Comparable to Sereme in electrodynamic shakers and data acquisition for vibration testing.

Broad incumbents

• PCB Piezotronics: PCB Piezotronics (part of Amphenol) is a broad incumbent manufacturer of piezoelectric sensors, accelerometers, and instrumentation used in vibration and acoustic testing. Adjacent rather than fully overlapping — Sereme builds complete test systems while PCB supplies measurement instrumentation components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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