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- Egide S.A. Egide S.A. designs, manufactures and sells hermetic packages to protect and interconnect electronic and photonic chips sensitive to harsh thermal, atmospheric or magnetic environments; its core offerings encompass ceramic-to-metal-seal packages, glass-to-metal-seal packages, high temperature cofired ceramic packages, power packages, opto-electronics packages including TOSA, ROSA, ICR and TROSA, microwave/RF packages, infrared detector packages, multi-chip modules, relay headers, window assemblies, thermal management materials such as molybdenum copper and copper tungsten, metal injection molding components, glass beads and surface treatment services. The company serves defense and space, telecommunications, civil aeronautics, security and industrial, energy, medical, opto-electronics, infrared sensors and RF communications markets with target customers including aerospace, military and high-reliability electronics manufacturers. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bollene, France, Egide S.A. operates manufacturing facilities in Bollene, France, Cambridge, Maryland USA and San Diego, California USA, with global customer support. Recent developments include the appointment of Ignace Dupon as Group CEO effective August 1, 2025, strengthening its strategic partnership with Lynred through a new multi-year master agreement signed in December 2024 to advance infrared detector solutions for defense and industrial applications, and release of first-half 2025 financial results in October 2025 alongside enhanced cleanroom capabilities for high-speed ceramic processing and quality inspection.