Press Room
Acquisition of the italian lightning division unit of the CESI Group
With this acquisition Meteorage expects to ensure the safety of several hundred million Europeans by sending more than one million additional alert messages per year.
Signed on 27/11/2020,the acquisition of the italian lightning division unit of the CESI Group (CESI SIRF) confirms the development strategy of the two companies and strenghtens its European coverage.
Thanks to its technical expertise in the digital, Météorage ensures the continuity of personal and property security services for the entire CESI SIRF customer base. From now on, the more than 3 million Italian lightning flashes, recorded in one of the most struck territories in Western Europe, will transit directly to its unique CATS platform and its powerful immediate forecasting, anticipation and alert systems.
“I temporali sono un rischio meteorologico estremo con conseguenze terribili per la sicurezza delle persone e degli impianti. Il monitoraggio e la prevenzione dei rischi associati richiedono lo sviluppo di strumenti complessi che i nostri team innovano quotidianamente. L’estensione della nostra tecnologia e dei nostri servizi in Europa e nel mondo rappresenta una sfida importante per la mitigazione dei rischi. Storicamente abbiamo un ottimo rapporto di collaborazione con il gruppo CESI. Questa acquisizione aumenta la nostra portata internazionale e ci permetterà di sviluppare la cultura del rischio degli operatori economici italiani in tutti i settori sensibili alle condizioni atmosferiche. Continueremo a lavorare in questa direzione con la divisione Consulting del CESI.”, spiega Dominique LAPEYRE de Chavardès, Presidente di Météorage.
Cesi Group has decided to dispose of its SIRF unit in order to further focus on its core businesses of energy consulting and testing&certification. Following the acquisition of KEMA Labs, completed in December 2019, CESI has become the world leader in the independent Testing, Inspection and Certification services for the power sector. Through its leading edge laboratories in the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, United States of America, Czech Republic and China, as well as its highly experienced consultants around the world, CESI supports its global clients in winning the challenges of the energy transition.
 « Our CESI SIRF unit had a long-standing relationship with Météorage, the only independent lightning risk prevention and management company in the world whose only business is lightning.  Thanks to its history and vision, Météorage is the best partner to take over the SIRF asset and experience also to the benefit of our clients. In this respect, our power consultants will continue to build upon Météorage/SIRF services in order to provide  innovative solutions to our utility clients worldwide.» specifies Matteo Codazzi, CEO of CESI SpA.Â
With the challenges of climate change and the resurgence of severe weather phenomena, 80% of companies and 100% of local authorities are affected by the weather, with this risk reaching ¼ of a country’s GDP. Today, 60% of CAC 40 companies trust Météorage to regulate their risks.
The power of its tools allows to save lives but also to reduce the number of disasters that can cost several billion euros and limit material damage to the processes or networks of its users, for example electricity, telecom, rail, air, but also camping and many others…Â
