Industrial Automation in France

E-COBOT Solutions provides consulting, design and integration of robotic and cobotic systems. The company audits industrial processes, designs and integrates custom robotic lines for assembly, palletising, packaging and quality control, and integrates AGV/AMR mobile robots. Founded in 2016, E-COBOT supports industrial clients from concept through commissioning and operator training.

ADDIXO is an international engineering group founded in 2017 and headquartered near Paris, with additional offices in Strasbourg, Morocco, Tunisia, and Germany. The company combines mechanical engineering, automation, and software development to deliver smart production equipment, shopfloor digitalisation using its own ADDIXO Smart Factory MES suite, and R&D services. It serves demanding sectors including automotive, aerospace, and pharma with 50 to 249 employees.

OperaMetrix is a French industrial automation and SCADA integration firm founded in 2019, headquartered in Toulouse-Balma with a second agency in Lyon. The company holds Premier Ignition integrator status — the highest certification level awarded by Inductive Automation, achieved by fewer than 5% of integrators worldwide — and specialises in SCADA, MES, IIoT, and remote telemetry solutions. OperaMetrix serves industrial clients and public utilities across water treatment, energy, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and building management, with expertise in IT/OT convergence, OPC-UA, MQTT, edge computing, and cybersecurity compliance including NIS2, BACS, and IEC 62443.

Fadilec Groupe is a French industrial automation and robotics integrator founded in 1994 by Didier Farigoule, with production sites in Vénissieux near Lyon and Laudun in the Gard. The company delivers 100% in-house turnkey systems covering automation, robotics, electrical engineering, industrial IT, measurement, and mechanical assembly. With around 50 employees, Fadilec serves demanding sectors including nuclear, agri-food, pharmaceutical, chemical, aeronautics, automotive, and oil and gas. In November 2024 the group joined Groupe Fauché to accelerate further development.

Braincube is a French IIoT and industrial AI platform company founded in 2007 in Issoire, Auvergne, by three engineers. The company develops a Productivity Management System that helps manufacturers eliminate hidden waste, improve quality, and operationalise AI at scale across the shop floor. The platform covers data collection, contextualisation, advanced analytics, and AI-driven process optimisation. With over 250 production sites in 35 countries, more than 200 employees, and clients including Bridgestone, Michelin, Nestlé, Goodyear, and International Paper, Braincube has raised over €100M in growth equity from Scottish Equity Partners and Bpifrance.

Codra is a French family-owned industrial software company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Massy, Île-de-France. The company develops the Panorama Suite — a SCADA, Data Historian, and MES platform with over 70,000 licenses deployed worldwide — supported by a network of 370+ certified integrators across 12 offices. Panorama E2 is the first SCADA system certified by ANSSI (the French national cybersecurity agency) at CSPN level, and is OPC-UA Client and Server certified by the OPC Foundation. With over 150 employees, Codra serves manufacturing, energy, water, building management, transportation, nuclear, and oil and gas sectors.

CT Infodream is a French MES software publisher and integrator founded in 1989, now part of the CT Engineering Group (1,800+ employees across Europe). Headquartered in Aix-les-Bains, the company develops the Qualaxy Suite — an integrated MES platform covering real-time SPC (Statistical Process Control), process digitisation, reception control, batch control, KPI dashboards, and Manufacturing Intelligence. Originally built on deep SPC expertise with the SPC Vision product (released 1995), CT Infodream expanded into full MES functionality with Check'n Go (2010) and the unified Qualaxy Suite for Industry 4.0. Thousands of workstations across hundreds of factories worldwide run the Qualaxy Suite, with reference customers including Airbus, Safran, Stellantis, Novasep, BioMérieux, and Groupe SEB — several of which have adopted the solution as their group standard. CT Infodream is present in Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Italy, Romania, Poland, Morocco, South Africa, China, the USA, and Canada, with subsidiaries in Bristol (UK) and Seattle (USA).

Agileo Automation is a French software and automation company founded in 2010 in Poitiers, specialising in control and connectivity solutions for production equipment OEMs. The company develops the A²ECF Framework — a software platform for robotic and automated equipment control — alongside SECS/GEM, GEM300, and EDA connectivity libraries for semiconductor, photovoltaic, LED, SMT, and aeronautics equipment manufacturers. With offices in Poitiers and Montauban, Agileo supports customers from machine design through MES and factory IT integration at over 50 plant sites worldwide.

Automatique & Industrie (AI) is a French industrial automation integrator founded in 1995 and headquartered in Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, Isère, with offices in Grenoble, Lyon, and Toulouse. The company specialises in automation system integration, SCADA supervision, industrial IT, smart data management, and energy performance monitoring — with particular strength in renewable energy (solar, wind, hydroelectric, biogas) and industrial process automation. With over 250 employees and revenues exceeding €25M, AI is part of the B-Hive group since 2023. The company has commissioned over 1 GW of photovoltaic installations.

Factory Systemes is a French value-added distributor and integrator of industrial IT and IoT solutions founded in 1986, headquartered near Paris in Bussy-Saint-Georges. With over 5,000 client sites across France and a network of 250+ integration partners, the company specialises in industrial edge computing, SCADA and MES software, IoT sensors and gateways, industrial PCs and HMI hardware, OT cybersecurity, and LoRaWAN private network solutions. Acquired by Sonepar in 2021, Factory Systemes Group also operates Factory Software, a subsidiary distributing AVEVA software across France, Germany, and Austria.

Groupe Sigma is a French industrial automation group founded in 1998 and based in Brillon, Hauts-de-France, comprising four subsidiaries: Sigma (automation and industrial IT), Aria (automation specialists), Techtra (low and high voltage electrical), ML Elec (electrical engineering), and Roboteam (robotics). With around 100 employees serving the entire Hauts-de-France region, the group programs PLCs from Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell, Omron, and Mitsubishi, implements SCADA and HMI supervision systems, and integrates 2D and 3D industrial vision solutions. Groupe Sigma holds Siemens Solution Partner – Automation Drives certification and MASE safety certification.

Icône Automation is a French automation engineering company founded in 1985 and based in Noyarey, Isère. The company specialises in the design, integration, commissioning, and maintenance of automated and computerised systems for production tools and test equipment in sensitive environments. Icône Automation serves pharma and chemistry, energy, aerospace and aeronautics, oil and gas, process manufacturing, and hydroelectric sectors. The company is an ATEX-certified specialist, designing and manufacturing certified control panels for hazardous environments.

Technip Energies is a French engineering and technology company spun off from TechnipFMC in 2021 and headquartered in Nanterre, La Défense. With approximately 17,000 employees and revenues of €6.9 billion in 2024, the company delivers full EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) services across energy transition, LNG, petrochemicals, hydrogen, and industrial decarbonisation. Process automation and control systems engineering are integral to its project delivery, covering DCS, safety systems, and instrumentation across the full plant lifecycle.

ACEPA SYSTEMES has been active in the industrial automation market since its founding in 1987 in Marignier, Haute-Savoie. The company provides comprehensive solutions in electrical engineering and industrial production automation, with a specialisation in robotics integration. ACEPA is a certified Stäubli robotics integrator and operates workshops in La Roche-sur-Foron.

Ordinal Software is a French MES and SCADA software editor founded in 1989, now an independent subsidiary of the CODRA Group since July 2022. The company develops COOX, an integrated and modular MES + SCADA platform built on ISA-95 and ISA-88 standards using Java and JavaScript web technology. COOX delivers production order management, recipe and routing execution, process traceability, product genealogy, material flow monitoring, quality control, OEE analysis, and Manufacturing Intelligence on a single unified platform — covering continuous, discrete, and batch manufacturing. With over 8,000 licenses sold and installations at 700+ end-user facilities across hundreds of industrial sites, Ordinal operates through a network of more than 250 certified integrator partners worldwide. The company has a strong presence in agri-food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive, plastics, metals, aeronautics, and glass industries. Together with the CODRA Group (Panorama SCADA), Ordinal positions itself as an independent European alternative to American publishers and automation vendor-tied MES platforms. The company has offices in France, North America, and China.

ATG Technologies is a French automation and industrial robotics company founded in 1997 and based in Avignon, Provence. The company designs and integrates turnkey robotic and automated systems for industrial clients in food processing, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, electronics, postal sorting, and semiconductor sectors. Operating a 400 m² workshop, 300 m² of office space, and a 50 m² clean room, ATG Technologies is part of the MGA Technologies Group (Lyon and Avignon, ~65 employees, ~€15M turnover), which serves customers in France and internationally with collaborative robotics and semiconductor process automation.

APLUS Système Automation, founded in 1988 and based near Paris in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, is one of France's leading industrial computing specialists. With around 50 employees and a 1,400 m² integration facility capable of deploying 1,200 systems per month, the company designs and manufactures custom rugged industrial PCs, embedded systems, panel PCs, and medical-grade computing hardware. Sectors served include industry, defence, transport, logistics, food and beverage, and medical.

Fives is an international industrial engineering group with more than two centuries of history. It designs and manufactures machines, process equipment, and complete production lines for global industrial leaders in sectors such as steel, aerospace, aluminium, automotive, cement, energy, logistics, and glass. The group also provides smart automation solutions, high‑precision machines, process technologies, and transversal activities like digital & AI solutions, maintenance, and piping services. With nearly 9,000 employees and sales over €2.39 billion in 2024, Fives has a worldwide presence with nearly 100 locations in 24 countries and a history dating back to 1812.

Exotec is a French warehouse automation company founded in 2015 in Lille by Romain Moulin and Renaud Heitz, developing goods-to-person robotic systems for global retail and logistics brands. The company's Skypod system combines autonomous mobile robots, high-density racking, and proprietary warehouse management software to deliver flexible, scalable order fulfilment. Customers include Carrefour, Decathlon, Gap, and Uniqlo. Exotec became a unicorn in 2022 at a $2B valuation and employs over 1,000 people across France, the USA, Germany, and Japan.

Mecaconcept is a French industrial engineering and machine building company founded in 1992 and based in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The company specialises in process automation, special machine design, multi-brand robotic cell integration, 2D and 3D industrial vision, and industrial IT. Mecaconcept is a certified multi-brand robotics integrator working with Stäubli, FANUC, and KUKA, and covers the full project lifecycle from feasibility study and mechanical design through commissioning and operator training. End-of-line, packaging, and logistics automation are key application areas.

The industrial brand of VINCI Energies, operating a global network of business units that deliver solutions and services across the industrial lifecycle. The company supports industrial projects from design and engineering to execution and maintenance, focusing on solutions for client production equipment and industrial performance. Actemium operates in multiple countries through local experts and business units.

ADR Solutions is a French industrial robotics services company based in Auzat (Ariège), providing engineering, audit, and robotisation project support to manufacturers. The company guides clients through robotics project definition, implementation, and industrial performance improvement.