About Sopemea
Tests, studies
and expertise
Sopemea, a division of the Apave group specialising in qualification, brings together several areas of expertise in its laboratories: studies and tests on products, equipment, systems and infrastructures for the high-tech industries: aeronautics, defence, automotive, nuclear, railways, etc.
Within 200 employees in France and the UK and more than 75 years experience, Sopemea is offering its customers a complete range of testing services for all types of materials and equipment in the mechanical, climatic, electrical, hydraulic and electromagnetic compatibility fields, as well as offering maintenance of testing equipment.
Our laboratories are CIR and CII approved and COFRAC accredited in France and UKAS accredited in the UK.
Within 200 employees in France and the UK and more than 75 years experience, Sopemea is offering its customers a complete range of testing services for all types of materials and equipment in the mechanical, climatic, electrical, hydraulic and electromagnetic compatibility fields, as well as offering maintenance of testing equipment.
Our laboratories are CIR and CII approved and COFRAC accredited in France and UKAS accredited in the UK.
A global approach and integrated expertise
in all phases of your projects
By choosing Sopemea, our clients have access to a range of expertise in testing in mechanical, climatic, EMC and electrical environments. The group, which has 7 sites and a training organisation, supports you at every stage of your project development: study or justification file, qualification strategy and tests, vulnerability analysis, lightning protection system study, protection against electrostatic discharges, CE marking, system validation, engineering audit and staff training.
Our teams of specialised engineers and technicians support you in all phases of the development of your products, equipment, systems, sub-systems and infrastructure.
We provide our clients with a range of complementary services to cover their test campaigns:
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Our teams bring you support on your projects in France & in the UK:
- Sopemea (Vélizy, Trappes, Toulouse and in 2025 Sopemea Testing Laboratory Services in Toulouse also)
- Sopemea (formerly Sopavib - Lyon)
- Sopemea (formerly Sopaval - Valenciennes)
- Sopemea (formerly Aemc Lab - Grenoble)
- Sopemea, Aemc training organisation (France)
- PARC-UK (Bideford)
- AxesSim, electromagnetic simulation (Strasbourg)
In January 2024, the Sopavib, Sopaval, Aemc and Aemc Lab entities merged with the parent company Sopemea and adopted a common name.
Sopemea covers several
key indsutry sector
Energy & Nuclear
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings, Numerical simulation, Studies, Electronic and materials analysis
Energy & Nuclear
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings, Numerical simulation, Studies, Electronic and materials analysis
Sopemea supports clients and manufacturers in the energy and nuclear sectors in developing their environmental qualification strategies. Sopemea has specialist testing facilities that meet the sector’s requirements (seismic resistance, LOCA, etc.).
Aeronautics
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings, Numerical Simulation, Studies and expertises, Measurements, Electronic and materials analysis
Aeronautics
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings, Numerical Simulation, Studies and expertises, Measurements, Electronic and materials analysis
As an expert in meeting environmental requirements and qualifying sub-assemblies for the aerospace sector, Sopemea supports you at every stage of your projects: defining environments, qualification plans, conducting tests, numerical simulations, etc.
Defence
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings, Numerical Simulation, Studies and expertises, Electronic and materials analysis
Defence
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings, Numerical Simulation, Studies and expertises, Electronic and materials analysis
Our teams assist you on all types of projects to ensure the operability of all your equipment in any demanding environment. Sopemea qualifies your equipment, subsystems and systems. Our test facilities can test equipment of all sizes.
Space
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings
Space
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testings
Our teams conduct test campaigns on equipment intended for a space environment. Sopemea is capable of implementing EMC measurement facilities in clean rooms up to ISO 7.
Railway
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testing, Numerical Simulation, Electronic and materials analysis, Measurements, Electrical compliance
Railway
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testing, Numerical Simulation, Electronic and materials analysis, Measurements, Electrical compliance
Sopemea qualifies your rolling stock, on-board systems and track components to ensure they meet the specific requirements of a demanding market. Our teams have developed specialised equipment to meet fatigue testing requirements.
Automotive
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testing, Numerical Simulation, Electronic and materials analysis
Automotive
Mechanical / Climatic / EMC Testing, Numerical Simulation, Electronic and materials analysis
Sopemea supports you with qualification testing campaigns for your equipment and failure analyses in electronics and materials. Our teams have specific experience gained whilst working for an automotive equipment manufacturer. We are experts in ECE R10.
Consumer goods
EMC Testing, Electrical product compliance (IP/IK...), RED Directive, Electromagnetic fields and health, CE marking, CB scheme, IECEE
Consumer goods
EMC Testing, Electrical product compliance (IP/IK...), RED Directive, Electromagnetic fields and health, CE marking, CB scheme, IECEE
Sopemea supports manufacturers, importers and distributors who wish to assess the compliance of their electrical and electronic products before placing them on European and international markets. Our teams and those at Apave Certification work with you to issue the necessary certificates and declarations.
Medical equipment
EMC Testing, Electrical product conformity, RED directive
Medical equipment
EMC Testing, Electrical product conformity, RED directive
Our laboratories are accredited to ISO 17025 by COFRAC and IECEE. Sopemea also has testing facilities covering numerous product categories, including electro-medical and paramedical devices.
Our experts answer your questions
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What are the main types of testing laboratories?
Sopemea has testing and measurement laboratories in France and in the United Kingdom in Bideford with the PARC testing laboratory. These testing laboratories are equipped to perform a variety of characterisation and testing procedures. They are accredited and recognised for their expertise in metrology, guaranteeing the quality of test reports. -
What types of tests can you perform?
We can perform tests in a wide range of fields. This includes mechanical (vibration and shock testing), climatic, electrical and hydraulic testing, as well as material characterisation. Our test benches allow for ageing, acoustic and corrosion testing. We also perform failure analyses, lightning protection tests, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests, and non-destructive and destructive tests. We can perform tests on prototypes and for research and development, following strict protocols and specifications. Our qualified technicians ensure the accuracy of each test. -
Which sectors do you cover?
Sopemea covers key sectors such as aeronautics, automotive, rail, defence and all types of industrial goods and systems. We help these industries with the qualification process for their equipment. -
Do you operate throughout France?
Yes, Sopemea's teams operate throughout France and Europe, providing testing and maintenance services for test equipment. Our laboratories are located in Vélizy-Villacoublay and Trappes (78) in the Yvelines department, Toulouse (31), Sassenage and Seyssins (38) and Genas (69).
Sopemea's gender
equality index in 2025 :
- Gender pay gap = incalculable indicator
- Gap in the distribution of individual pay rises = 25/35
- The number of female employees receiving a pay rise when they return from maternity leave = 15/15
- Parity among the 10 highest earners = 0/10
- i.e. a total of 40 out of a maximum number of points that can be obtained = 60
Final result: due to the incalculable indicators, Sopemea's gender equality index for 2025 cannot be determined.
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