Our history
Founded in Paris by two passionate engineers, Henri Grimond and Guy Saias, setec group has been serving innovation and technical excellence since 1957. The company carries out complex and innovative construction projects throughout the world, always driven by the enthusiasm of our 4000 employees and our credo: Engineers & Citizens.
Convinced that engineering has a responsibility to meet the major challenges of our time, setec group is committed to reducing environmental impacts, respecting the values of the company in all aspects of its activities, promoting the professional development and growth of all employees, and sharing these values throughout the company’s entire ecosystem.
First technical studies for the Channel Tunnel, UK-France
Ivory Coast transport plan
Tunis tramway line 1 opened for service, Tunisia
The Heart of La Défense, Paris France
Beijing Opera House, China
The Viaduct of Millau, France
Major motorways (A43, A89, A41, etc.), France
Flamanville EPR France, and then Hinkley Point, UK
First operations in South America (Brazil)
Launch of the Grand Paris Express, France
The opening of the Louis Vuitton Foundation, France
Eastern European high-speed line
Brittany-The Loire Valley high-speed line, France
Launch of the “Transitions 2025” strategic plan
Creation of setec Afrique
Commercial operation of the Dakar TER, Senegal
Low-carbon variant competition setec
Resilience of rail infrastructure (Occitanie, Western France)