Centum Adetel is a Franco-Indian entity bringing together two intermediate-sized companies: Adelet of France and Indian’s Centum. The latter acquired 51 percent ownership of the French firm in July 2016, and the new entity was thrust into the limelight at the recent Aero India show where the capabilities of the new entity were on public display for the first time to the apparent satisfaction of major players from the French aeronautical sector.
The activities of the two partners — who had been working together since 2012 — are highly complementary. The combined entity, now part of the Centum Group, is well positioned in embedded electronic equipment and equipment for high-constraint environments, with growth prospects on international markets, particularly in Asia, Europe and North America.
Thus reinforced, Adetel can offer customers an integrated vertical product offering, focused on industrial production, while Centum has gained the design capabilities of Adetel and its well-established customer base, including some major French equipment suppliers.
The new site could well be involved in offset work related to the Indian Rafale contract. Centum Electronics is eligible for local production, while Centum Adetel could contribute its design expertise, having already been involved in the design of computers and test systems for the Rafale.
By Baishakhi Dutta
