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The Rhône-Alpes region is ranked No.2 in France for electrical and electronic equipment.

Varied sectors of activity : cabling, industrial electrical equipment, lighting equipment, electronic components, relays, transformers, printed circuits, electronic instrumentation, consumer electronics, automation, industrial information technology, telecommunications.
 

Leading companies:

• DERVAUX - high-voltage and very high-voltage energy equipment materials
• FORISSIER - insulated wires and cables
• SLI - industrial and commercial fluorescent lighting
• MR INDUSTRIE - cables
• CELDUC - electronics, power and distribution transformers
• OMERIN SILISOL - manufacture of high-temperature-resistant electrical cables and insulating sheaths
• FLEXTRONICS - Design and manufacture of high-technology electronic systems
• FOCAL JM LAB - high-end acoustic enclosures
• ACTERNA FRANCE - Test equipment for telecommunications: transmissions analysers, fibre-optic cable testers
• SEFRAM - design and manufacture of measurement instruments

Training:

• CNAM - A level + 2 years to A level + 5 years - Engineering qualifications, Electricity - Electronics and Automation industries
• ENISE - Basic engineering training: design, organisation, production management in mechanical and civil engineering. Optical surface inspection, precision machining.
• Graduate School for Science and Technology - Basic training for civil engineers, specialist engineers, doctors and continuous training. Summary images, information technology and sensors.
• High Institute of Advanced Technics of Saint Etienne - Engineer in physical engineering and instrumentation (A level + 5 years), focusing on the following disciplines : electronics, electrotechnics, automation, industrial microinformatics and telecommunications.