Overview

Lynred is a French manufacturer of infrared detectors and sensors for thermal imaging, headquartered in Veurey-Voroize, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. Founded in 1986, the company employs between 1,000 and 5,000 people and is privately held, operating as a 50/50 joint venture between Thales and Safran. It serves aerospace, defense, automotive, electric vehicle, electronics, medical, and plumbing hardware markets. In June 2026, the company reported expanding production to meet growing demand from the drone market.

At a glance

What Lynred makes

Lynred holds IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 certifications and produces cooled and uncooled infrared detectors, including microbolometers, InGaAs detectors, and MCT detectors.

Products and capabilities described on the company's own site include Battery (source: lynred.com).

Certifications

Lynred is associated with the following certifications in public sources. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part:

• IATF 16949 — lynred.com

• ISO 14001 — lynred.com

• ISO 9001 — lynred.com

Latest developments

• 2026-09-15 — Lynred to provide infrared detectors for constellr Earth observation satellites | Military Aerospace (militaryaerospace.com)

• 2026-06-10 — LYNRED expands its production to meet the growing demand in the drone market | Vision Systems Design (vision-systems.com)

• 2026-06-05 — Lynred muscle son outil industriel (lejournaldesentreprises.com)

• 2026-06-03 — Leti (english) - CEA spin-off Lynred launches a new cleanroom (leti-cea.com)

• 2026-06-02 — Lynred muscle ses ambitions dans la défense avec son nouveau campus de l'infrarouge (latribune.fr)

• 2026-05-27 — Isère. Lynred pilote un projet européen à 39 millions d’euros pour les futurs capteurs infrarouges (ledauphine.com)

Company details

Lynred was formed in June 2019 from the merger of Sofradir and ULIS and reports holding more than 680 patents. Lynred was founded in 1986, has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees, and is headquartered in Veurey-Voroize, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. On the LightSource stability read it is rated "Established & active": 40 years in operation (founded 1986). Holds IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 certification(s) per public sources.

Frequently asked questions

What does Lynred make?

Lynred is a French manufacturer of infrared detectors and sensors for thermal imaging, headquartered in Veurey-Voroize, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. Founded in 1986, the company employs between 1,000 and 5,000 people and is privately held, operating as a 50/50 joint venture between Thales and Safran. It serves aerospace, defense, automotive, electric vehicle, electronics, medical, and plumbing hardware markets. In June 2026, the company reported expanding production to meet growing demand from the drone market.

Where is Lynred headquartered?

Lynred is headquartered in Veurey-Voroize, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (364 Route de Valence, Veurey-Voroize, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, 38113).

When was Lynred founded?

Lynred was founded in 1986.

How big is Lynred?

Lynred has an estimated 1,000-5,000 employees, with revenue in the $250-500M range (estimated).

What certifications does Lynred hold?

Lynred lists IATF 16949 · ISO 14001 · ISO 9001 on its website. Confirm the certified scope for the specific plant producing your part.

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