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Bertin Technologies acquires Saphymo strengthening instrumentation and systems division for nuclear, defense and environment
On January 1, 2015, Bertin Technologies, a subsidiary of the French industrial group CNIM , finalized the takeover of the Saphymo Group, a French leader in systems for detecting and monitoring ionizing radiation. As a result, it has strengthened its scientific instrumentation and systems division and become the only French industrialist to offer a full range that covers both:
- detection and identification of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, for defense and security
- and ionizing radiation monitoring for the nuclear industry.
With the acquisition of Saphymo, Bertin Technologies has created a new entity called Bertin Systems & Instrumentation aimed at becoming an international leader on the market of instrumentation products with high added value in terms of technology, for the sectors of nuclear energy, environment and life sciences as well as defense and security.
The new offer is dedicated to four major fields:
The new entity Bertin Systems & Instrumentation is aiming for faster development abroad by relying on a solid export network made up of about 50 distribution partners. It also has local facilities such as its subsidiary Bertin Corp., created in 2010 to market products on American soil, and an office in Singapore to cover Asia. Saphymo rounds out its facilities with a site in Genoa, Italy and one in Frankfurt, Germany.
Saphymo’s team has been maintained under the operational responsibility of Laurent Schneider Maunoury, appointed CEO, while Bruno Vallayer, Sales and Marketing Manager of Bertin Systems & Instrumentation, has become Saphymo’s President.
According to Bruno Vallayer, “the first goal of this merger is to develop commercial and technical synergies between Bertin and Saphymo, like on the Dora project, a contract won in 2013 with the French Arms Procurement Agency (DGA), to develop the new radiometer for the French Army. Bertin teams are now providing support to the Saphymo teams on that project, in particular for the aspects dealing with ergonomics and electronic design.”
SAPHYMO
REVEALING THE INVISIBLE
Saphymo has been a key player in ionizing radiation monitoring for 60 years. The company is involved in numerous aspects of radiation detection and measurement. Its product ranges are associated with personal protection as well as process and environmental monitoring: dosimetry, portable radiation protection, contamination monitoring, fixed channels, access control, etc.
Saphymo’s products and solutions, designed for highly demanding industrial environments, are used by the nuclear industry (nuclear power plants, fuel cycle, etc.) and also in many other sectors: defense, security, environmental monitoring and track&trace.
Based in Saint-Aubin in the Paris region, the Saphymo group has 160 employees and reported a turnover of just over €20 million in 2013. It also has sites in Grenoble, Thiron-Gardais and Bègles. It has two subsidiaries: one in Germany and one in Italy.
BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
Bertin Technologies and its subsidiaries are backed by a tradition of innovative engineering, which it deploys to develop, produce and market innovative systems and equipment throughout the world. With now nearly 650 partners including over 450 top-level engineers and managers, the group works in four major fields: consulting and engineering with the departments Bertin Expertise & Innovative Processes and Bertin Ergonomics & Human Factors, systems and instrumentation with Bertin Systems and Instrumentation, information technology with Bertin IT and lastly, pharmaceuticals and biotechs with Bertin Pharma. Thanks to its industrial know-how in diversified technologies, and close synergy with CNIM and its other subsidiaries, Bertin provides its expertise in a wide range of sectors: energy and environment, defense and security, life sciences and aerospace as well as industries and services.
A COMPANY MEMBER OF CNIM GROUP
The CNIM Group designs and produces turnkey high-tech industrial facilities, and provides expertise and operational services in the Environmental, Energy, Defense and Industrial sectors.
The Group is based on a stable family shareholding, safeguarding its development. CNIM employs a staff of 3000 in 15 countries and recorded a turnover of €781.9 million in 2013, including 67.6% from exports. CNIM is listed on Euronext Paris.
