Who Are We?

SCLE is a high-tech company specialized in IT and electronics for Energy and Rail.

A human, technical and technological adventure spanning 50 years

Our company has its roots in energy—what better source of inspiration to reinvent ourselves? 

Since its inception, our business has branched out from electrical networks to rail networks, with catenaries providing the obvious linchpin between the two.

Moving forward, reinventing ourselves, breaking new ground—one step at a time—takes time. Innovation takes time. Luckily, we have it.

At SCLE, sustainability is key; reliability a mindset.

That means we’re here to last in terms of:

• The products we deliver

• The people who work for us

• The relationships we forge with our partner-customers

We can see far into the future, allowing us to take the time to do the job well and to build relationships with customers on solid foundations

Highly qualified in electrical energy and rail transport

SCLE is a high-tech company specialized in IT and electronics for energy and rail.

We build electronic and computer equipment for high voltage (HV) and rail substations to serve national and international customers working in the fields of electricity and rail transport. 

Unique and integrated End-to-End Offer

SCLE employs 320 men and women, based at our sites in Toulouse and Marseille. Both sites provide access to the full spectrum of technical expertise required to implement the broad range of unique products and services we offer our customers. 

Our end-to-end solutions and services guarantee long-term customer support and a strong commitment to providing robust, high-quality and sustainable products.

Full and optimized life-cycle support

At SCLE our value proposition is to design, manufacture, install and maintain our products throughout their life cycle. 

Our turnkey solutions designed alongside customers and produced in our workshops by our technicians and engineers are open-ended, enabling them to be upgraded after installation to meet future technological and/or functional developments. 

Our products meet current specifications and future requirements. They are interoperable and open-ended, therefore sustainable.

End-to-end solutions

R&D
software, hardware and algorithms
Engineering
HV expertise
Production
Eletronic and electro-technical production
Integration
FAT and training
Installation
Works and commissioning
Maintenance
MOC and after-sale service
318employees50% working in R&D / Engineering
55.4million €2023 turnover
2locationsin Toulouse and Marseille
537electrotechnical panelswired in 2023
1,500command-control calculatorsproduced in 2023
30traineeswelcomed in 2023
97 %of people proud to be workingfor SCLE in 2023
7.9 %work-study contrat ratein 2023
2music bands1 in Marseille, 1 in Toulouse
3hiveson the Marseille agency roof
1company annual seminargathering all our staff
3,978kg of CO2 saved thanks to Blablacar Daily in 2023
41supported associationsas part of the annual sponsorship
150board gamesavailable at our library
50bicyclelovers
65blood donationsmade by our employees in 2023
I like the practical and concrete side of the jobs SCLE offers, and how we have an effect on daily life. Energy is useful to everyone.
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1969

SCLE is created in Toulouse …

SNCF celebrates its 31st birthday, whilst André Coudé du Foresto founds SCLE to refurbish and modernize the railway network of the  French southwest.

… and ERJI Agence in Marseille

Jean Robert founds ERJI the same year. The first products are underwater exploration cameras capable of going to a depth of -6,000m!

1980

Manufacture and integration of classic substation chassis

The boom in telecoms spikes demand for relay racks creating the opportunity for SCLE to manufacture and integrate conventional substation racks.

1987

Design of the first SCLE product: the RH

The boom in the electronics industry inspires Jean-François Revel to design the RH system.

1998

Acquisition of ERJI

ERJI joins forces with SCLE to advance the growing sectors of energy and rail.

2000

Start of the PCCN offer

The IT revolution is underway, and workstations are going digital: SCLE designs the first PCCN equipment on the market.

2010

ARKENS range

The ARKENS range enables operators to maintain electrical networks remotely.

2015

BGS SIL4 Certified

SCLE stands out at European level for the digitalization of railway signaling, when it achieves the highest security level rating for its BGS platform.

2020

RTE Ringo Project in Ventavon

Ringo places renewable energies at the heart of grid flexibility!

SCLE Milestones
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1938

Foundation of SNCF

inspiration SCLE voie ferrée époque

Marks the foundation, modernization and refurbishment of the French railway network.

1975

Telecom boom

Inspiration SCLE télécom

The development of telecoms sparks the 1980s economic boom worldwide.

1985

Electronics boom

Inspiration SCLE électronique

Electronics gain ground in industry – in particular in energy and railways –  which find ingenious applications for their use.

2000

Command-control digitalization

Inspiration SCLE développement logiciel

The first partially distributed command-control systems in electrical substations are deployed in France from the early 2000s.

2010

Digital substations

Inspiration SCLE numérisation des postes HT

The merger of electrical and computer networks spawns a new generation of connected and digitalized transformer stations.

2015

Digital signaling

inspiration ERTMS SCLE

Railway signaling begins its digital revolution, driven by the advent of ERTMS in Europe.

2020

The turning point of the energy transition

inspiration mix énergetique en france

Energy storage and new nuclear technologies become crucial to the energy transition to offset renewable energy intermittency and offer existing grids the flexibility they require.

2022

Cas clientStorengy

poste HTB Client industrie SCLE

Protection control system revamping of the 63kV substation

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Cas clientSNCF Réseau

inspiration signalisation ferroviaire cible SNCF SCLE

The BAL is an automatic railway signaling system designed to ensure adequate spacing between trains running along the same track

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Cas clientBordeaux-Tours high-speed line

inspiration SCLE Gare de bordeaux

The DVL crosswind detector is deployed on the Bordeaux Tours high speed line and allows trains to be slowed down in real time in the event of high winds

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Cas clientAvignon Tramway

Tramway Avignon PMGI BGS SCLE

The PMGI, an innovative and agile signaling system on the first tramway line in Avignon

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