Story of CEVAA

Almost 30 years at the service of the Industry

1995

Detection of the “Vibro Acoustic Laboratory” project

1996-1998 CEVAA creation (Automotive Vibro-Acoustic Test Center) as a CRITT (Regional Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer) and filing of statutes (15 founding companies) – Signing of agreements (Region, State, Europe, Department).
Founders : AUTOLIV, AMP , BERTRAND FAURE , BOSCH BRAKING SYSTEMS, BTR SEALING SYSTEMS, DELPHI, FAURECIA, HUTCHINSON-PAULSTRA , MICHELIN, PSA PEUGEOT-CITROËN, RENAULT , SCE-KLAXON , TRAMICO , TREVES, VALEO
April 1999 Start of the activity
2003 Obtention of ISO 9001 certification
 From 2005

Diversification into new business sectors beyond the automotive field:

  • Aeronautics
  • Aerospace
  • Defense
  • Railway, etc.
 2008 Obtaining of C.I.R.  accreditation (Crédit Impôt Recherche)
 2010 Strategic development through partnership alliances (Everest Team, Fysicom, NextMove, Institut Carnot ESP, Normandie AeroEspace, Centre d’essais dynamiques CED)
2007-2015 Continuation of an ambitious investment plan: 3D scanning laser vibrometer, aero-acoustic bench, etc.
2014 New axis of strategic development around the reliability of on-board mechatronic systems: opening of the joint CECOVIM laboratory
2015 New service provision developed: on-site technical assistance (vibration, acoustics and reliability)
2016 Integration of the company TANGENT’ DELTA specialized in simulation and calculation in vibration and acoustics.
2019

Creation of GROUPE 6NAPSE with Analyses et Surface laboratory : work package services for Industry with multiple skills.

  • Testing and qualifications
  • Simulation
  • Engineering
  • Materials expertise
    2020 Obtaining Qualiopi certification for its professional training offer
    2024-2025 CEVAA now operates in new sectors of activity such as medical devices, consumer goods, luxury goods and agri-food.
    groupe 6NAPSE

    CEVAA complements the services of the 6NAPSE Group and member companies. The 6NAPSE Group offers a wide range of solutions for Industry. The 6NAPSE Group offers in particular testing (vibration, mechanical fatigue, environmental and climatic), complementary skills in engineering (power electronics) and expertise on materials (physico-chemical and chemical characterization).