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History of Semios
Semios consolidated its expertise over several decades and has extended its skills by integrating a total of 8 entities to offer a comprehensive range of signage, advertising and decoration services. Semios is the result of the solid foundation and expertise of strong, recognised brands.
In January 2020, these 8 entities chose to merge to form a single common Semios brand which reflects the complementary nature of their work, enabling them to meet your needs and expectations in terms of signage, advertising and decoration services.
All Group entities now share a common Semios identity.
The 8 entities of the Semios Group update their respective logos with common colours to emphasise that they are part of the Semios Group and to highlight their common approach: vision, values and shared expertise to provide global solutions to their customers.
SED Enseignes, based in the Paris region, joins the Semios Group and develops its business in the Paris region with local, national and network deployment activities, particularly in the luxury sector.
Because the needs of shopping centres and retail parks are very specific, the Semios Group created the InVisu brand specifically for this sector, and put in place a team of experts, covering signage planning in particular.
In order to meet the needs of its customers on the African continent and to develop its business with new Key Accounts, the company Semiosign was established in Casablanca. The aim is to expand to provide services across the entire continent.
Established in 1990, 44 Enseignes is based in La Chapelle sur Erdre on the outskirts of Nantes. The company provides signage solutions to businesses in the Nantes region.
Patrick Floren forms the Semios Group, bringing together the companies AS Enseignes, Insignis, Lumiplastique and Signa-Vision.
Established in 1992, Armor Communication, known under the brand name Signa-Vision, joins the Group, bringing its expertise in digital printing. Signa-Vision is based in Cesson-Sévigné (Ille-et-Vilaine) and La Chapelle sur Erdre (Loire-Atlantique).
AS Enseignes, established in 1969, joins the Group and continues to grow its regional and national business specialising in the world of cinema at a national level.
The Athena Group acquires the companies Lumiplastique and Insignis and continues to grow its business at a regional level in Brittany, as well as nationally.
Bretagne Enseignes grows its business over the years While keeping its Breton roots, the company became a national player and changed its name to Insignis.
The Ouest France Group acquires Lumiplastique and Bretagne Enseignes to form a Group and expand its business in Brittany.
Established in 1979 in Guipavas near Brest (Finistère), Lumiplastique is a sign maker specialising in the processing of plastics in the Brest region. Lumiplastique is an expert in thermoforming.
The company Bretagne Enseignes was created in 1973 by Mr Payen. Based in Le Rheu, the professional sign maker develops its business in the Rennes region.