Nicomatic SA
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics,Connectics |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Paul Nicollin |
| Headquarters | , France |
Key people | Olivier and Julien Nicollin (CEO) |
| Revenue | € 150 million (2025) |
| Subsidiaries | North America, China, India, UK, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Singapore, Taiwan, Canada, Africa, Italy, Israel, France, Switzerland, Poland, Sweden, Norway, UAE, Australia, Morocco, Brazil. |
| Website | nicomatic |
Nicomatic SA is a French family-owned company founded in 1976. As both a designer and manufacturer, the company develops and produces complete, customized technological solutions for demanding environments: connectors, sub-assemblies, embedded electronic equipment, and related services. The company currently employs 1,000 people across its 28 subsidiaries worldwide.
History
Historically, Nicomatic designed and manufactured only high-performance microconnectors used in extremely demanding sectors such as aerospace, defense, drones, and civil aviation. Faced with the growth of its business and the diversification of its markets, Nicomatic has progressively expanded its expertise and strengthened its presence in France and internationally, notably through the acquisition of several companies specializing in complementary technologies, such as Oxytronic, Gauthier Connectique, and Cloudskeyes.
Since 2012, Nicomatic has adopted an empowering business model that encourages employee initiative. This empowering organization gives its employees greater autonomy and responsibility. Each member is encouraged to take initiative, participate in decision-making, and actively contribute to the company's operations. This involvement fosters team engagement and is essential for ensuring the organization's performance and sustainable development.
In 2014, the company invested five million euros in the construction of a 2,500 m² extension to its headquarters (production facilities and offices), adding to the existing 4,200 m² (6700 m²). One of the company's core values is innovation; in this regard, Nicomatic dedicates 15% of its annual revenue to research and development. The company exports more than 80% of its revenue. Nicomatic was among the 41 independent French SMEs operating in foreign markets in 2015.
Nicomatic is ISO 9001:2015 and EN 9100:2016 certified for the aerospace and defense sector. Nicomatic is a member of the French GIFAS, of the EDEN aerospace cluster, and is part of the Mont-Blanc Excellence Industries network.
By the end of 2026, as part of its development strategy, Nicomatic France will expand by an additional 4,400 m² near its historic site in Bon-en-Chablais. This expansion will allow the company to bring strategic expertise back in-house, increase local production, and support its growth. It will also foster closer collaboration between teams and alleviate congestion in the existing workshops.
Exemples of utilisation
Nicomatic's expertise is demonstrated by its participation in several cutting-edge technological projects requiring interconnect systems capable of withstanding extreme environments. The company's miniaturized connectors were notably integrated into the Yutu (Jade Rabbit) lunar rover, as part of the Chinese space program that landed on the moon on December 14, 2013. This mission illustrates the company's ability to develop compact, lightweight, and extremely reliable solutions capable of operating under high thermal, mechanical, and vibrational stresses.
This expertise is also found in other critical applications such as military radar systems, drones, and aeronautical equipment, where the miniaturization, robustness, and reliability of interconnect systems are major considerations.
Beyond the manufacture of micro-connectors, Nicomatic is also committed to technological innovation and the development of intelligent solutions. In collaboration with CEA List in 2014, the company notably developed a device integrated into connectors that detects and locates various faults within complex cable networks. This technology, called OMTDR (Orthogonal Multi-tone Time Domain Reflectometry), combines communication and reflectometry to facilitate preventive maintenance and fault detection in networks.