About us
Professionals specialized in explosive contamination clearance.DEMINETEC Group: An experienced team specialized in Explosives clearance
Why consult DEMINETEC?
DEMINETEC is a private company specialized in explosive risk management pertaining to munitions (UXO), search for munitions through geophysical diagnostics, mine disposal (explosives clearance) and destruction / neutralization of munitions.
The legacy of three wars on French territory (1870, 1914-1918, 1939-1945) and the operation of shooting ranges or the munitions destruction fields since the end of WWII make France one of the most “explosive” countries in the world.
Our Mission.
DEMINETEC intervenes as part of land development projects, land transfer or the reconversion of abandoned industrial zones to target and prevent the explosion risk related to unexploded explosive ordnances (UXO). Depending on the analysis carried out and the future needs or uses of the site, we secure the areas concerned (mine disposal / clearance of explosive contamination) in order to guarantee the safety of any future works on the site (construction companies, external works contractors, chemical decontamination contractors, etc.).
Approximately 300 metric tons of munitions extracted each year in France
30+
years’ experience
Our mine disposal experts.
DEMINETEC mine disposal experts are recognized technicians with several decades of experience in both the private sector and in service of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces (NEDEX/EOD qualifications).
Our expertise.
Our expertise and our global understanding of the risk inherent to unexploded munitions have led us to offer our customers a simple, clear, technical offer that is safe and in compliance with legislation and the protection of their interests.
Our Goal.
Our goal is to reduce or, if possible, eliminate the explosion risk due to the presence of unexploded munitions in the ground.
The DEMINETEC group
Founded in 2018 and chaired by Stéphane BRIAT, DEMINETEC SAS brings together five complementary entities covering the full pyrotechnic risk chain, from desk study to land and underwater clearance.
- DEMINETEC SAS — Parent company (La Seyne-sur-Mer, Wancourt branch): risk management, UXO survey and clearance in France and abroad.
- SEMTEC — Underwater and hyperbaric works, underwater UXO clearance and offshore operations. Website
- GEODE — Luxembourg subsidiary: applied geophysics and EOD expertise. Website
- DEMINETEC-ECG — Belgian subsidiary: UXO site remediation. Website
- UXOMAP — Geophysical survey and UXO mapping, joined the group in 2026. Website
Management team
Five executives lead the group's operations; four of them come from French armed forces EOD units and clearance diving teams. Together they have more than 130 years of combined experience in the disposal of munitions and explosive devices.
- Stéphane BRIAT — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Florian DEBACKER — Director of National Operations
- Camilla LA GIOIA — Director of Engineering
- Didier BASTIEN — Director of International Operations
- Hervé ROZEC — Director of Underwater Operations, SEMTEC
Recognition and professional representation
- National press — Le Figaro (9 April 2024) names DEMINETEC as one of the two leading French specialist ("pure player") UXO clearance companies, alongside the clearance subsidiaries of construction and waste-management groups.
- Trade association — DEMINETEC is a member of SMDPYRO, the French union of UXO clearance trades, chaired by Stéphane BRIAT, DEMINETEC's CEO. SMDPYRO is preparing a series of experimental AFNOR standards for UXO clearance with the French standards body.
- Public data — The map of unexploded ordnance finds in France produced by DEMINETEC is featured by SMDPYRO. Entity record: Wikidata Q141776897.