Apave, global expertise for the compliance and durability of Socamel Group electrical products

Our mission, your confidence

EN
FR

The Group
- About us
  About us
  Discover the Apave Group.
- Our Purpose
  Our Purpose
  Our raison d'être is the reason for action of our 14000 employees.
- Our Vision
  Our Vision
  Combine Safety and Performance every day and at every stage of your project.
- Our locations
  Our locations
- Our specialised entities
  Our specialised entities
- Our CSR commitments
  Our CSR commitments
- Our accreditations
  Our accreditations
- Our Publications
  Our Publications
- They trust us
  They trust us
  These companies trust us.
- Our Values
  Our Values
  Apave, a specialist in risk management, is committed to ethics and quality on a daily basis.
Your industry
- Industrial Goods & Manufacturing
  Industrial Goods & Manufacturing
  Industry is a pillar of the global economy.
- Energy
  Energy
  To succeed in the challenge of the energy transition by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energies in order to preserve our environment.
- Agri-food
  Agri-food
  Facing environmental, traceability and safety challenges in a more sustainable world.
- Automotive
  Automotive
  Innovating to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint and adapt to new uses
- Telecoms & Digital
  Telecoms & Digital
  Drive innovation safely to ensure safer progress
- Services
  Services
  Manage your assets in complete security to reassure your customers and teams
- Transport
  Transport
  Meeting the growing and diversified demand for mobility while reducing the environmental impact.
- Infrastructures
  Infrastructures
  Integrate risk control and safety in all aspects of your projects
- Construction
  Construction
  Meeting the challenge of sustainable development by guaranteeing the safety of people and structures
- Consumer goods – Retail
  Consumer goods – Retail
  Ensure the safety of your teams and customers in your facilities
- Health & Social care
  Health & Social care
  Respond to a growing demand for care, and integrate major technological and scientific developments while ensuring the highest level of safety for caregivers and patients
- Local Authorities & Public Services
  Local Authorities & Public Services
  Adapting to changes in society to promote community safety
- VSEs, SMEs, tradesmen and freelancers
  VSEs, SMEs, tradesmen and freelancers
  Ensure compliance and make safety a development opportunity.
Your Needs
- Managing your digital risks
  Managing your digital risks
  Managing your digital risks
- Train your teams
  Train your teams
  Develop the skills of your Health and Safety teams to prevent and control occupational risks
- Check your compliance
  Check your compliance
  Your company’s compliance, a driver for boosting performance and developing innovation
- Building, operating and renovating safely
  Building, operating and renovating safely
  Making safety the priority in the construction and operation of your facilities.
- Operate safely
  Operate safely
  Enhance the performance of your equipment/facilities and the safety of your employees
- Preserving occupational health and safety
  Preserving occupational health and safety
  Developing the health and safety culture in the workplace
- Certify - audit - accredit
  Certify - audit - accredit
  Your quality commitment to the performance of people and organisations
- Carry out environmental sampling
  Carry out environmental sampling
  Control your environmental impact and make human safety the focus of your strategy to improve your performance and increase your social commitment.
- Test and qualify your products
  Test and qualify your products
  Qualify your equipment for optimal safety and performance
News
- News
  News
  Discover all the Apave news.
- Press
  Press
  Discover all Apave's press releases.
- Calendar
  Calendar
- E-Workshops
  E-Workshops
- Publications
  Publications
Join Us
Contact us

Top News03/25/2025

Apave, a major player in risk management, has been supporting Socamel Group, the world leader in meal distribution solutions, in the compliance and sustainability of its electrical products for 30 years.

Socamel Group markets tray trolleys to institutions, particularly hospitals, in more than 50 countries. This results in the delivery of more than 3 million meals every day.

The latest flagship product is the connected trolley: the maintenance and reheating of dishes is carried out with on-board technology that allows hot and cold preparations on trays in the same trolley to be brought to and maintained at the right temperature, before and during service.

These trolleys thus meet specific electrical safety requirements.

Watch the video to hear from Laurent Courneil, CEO of Socamel Group, and Xavier Schmitt, Electrical Product Certification Manager, the sole Apave representative for the various services provided.

Apave offers comprehensive expertise, covering the entire process of bringing these trolleys to market: from design to certification, via its subsidiaries Sopemea and Apave Certification:

Sopemea, a specialist in testing, carries out electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests.
Apave Certification issues CB certificates, which are internationally recognised, and assists Socamel Group in obtaining the CE marking, which is essential for the European market.

This synergy enables Socamel Group to guarantee the conformity of its connected forklifts and to meet European and international standards.

In 2023, Socamel Group was awarded the Label Longtime, issued by Apave Certification, recognising the durability and repairability of its connected forklifts.

This recognition is a testament to Socamel's commitment to its customers for more responsible production.

Discover our other

news