Bringing Centigon into Roshel Group combines Roshel’s Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturing capabilities with Centigon’s industrial expertise in civilian armoured and law enforcement vehicles, heavy-duty truck cabs, ballistic glass and protection engineering across France, Mexico and Colombia.
BRAMPTON, Ontario and LAMBALLE, France, October 2, 2026 – Centigon, a recognized leader in vehicle armouring, security and defence, has officially joined Roshel Group, expanding the group’s transatlantic industrial presence.
The addition of Centigon connects over a century of European protection engineering with Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturing and specialized industrial capabilities in Latin America. This expanded industrial base now enables the delivery of protected mobility and integrated survivability solutions across a wider range of platforms and applications.
As Europe and Canada strengthen their defence industrial base and as Canada deepens its security and industrial ties with European partners, the group’s ambition is clear: to turn complementary expertise into greater capacity to deliver for defence, law enforcement, diplomatic security and commercial customers.
“Governments can make security and defence commitments, but it takes industry to deliver on them,” said Roman Shimonov, CEO of Roshel. “Welcoming Centigon connects the people, engineering and manufacturing capabilities needed to meet that responsibility, so we can respond with greater depth, greater scale and a shared commitment to protecting lives, from civilians to the women and men in uniform.”
An industrial heritage built around protection
Founded on coachbuilding roots dating to 1876, Centigon brings 150 years of craftsmanship and protection engineering to government, security, military and commercial customers, from discreetly armoured civilian vehicles and tactical platforms to military truck cabs for European armed forces and presidential fleet protection. Centigon’s operations in Mexico and Colombia also give the group an established presence in Latin America, one of the world’s largest markets for armoured vehicles.
Protected mobility: from ballistic glass to heavy-duty truck cabs
Roshel Group’s capabilities now range from raw materials to critical protection components to complete armoured vehicles. In Colombia, Centigon makes its own ballistic glass for vehicles and buildings. In France, it designs and builds armoured cabs for heavy-duty military trucks and converts vehicles to customer specifications. In Mexico, it builds armoured civilian, cash-transport and tactical vehicles, backed by long-standing customers across the region.
Together, these operations offer customers broader protection solutions under one group, with opportunities to advance product development, strengthen supply chain resilience and align production with customer needs. Centigon’s in-house ballistic range and laboratory in France will also become a shared engineering resource for the group, supporting faster development of armour materials and protection concepts.
A stronger industrial bridge between Canada and Europe
Canada is the first non-European country to have concluded a participation agreement under Security Action for Europe (SAFE), the European Union’s instrument for common defence procurement among member states, providing Canadian companies with access to European defence procurement on nearly the same footing as European firms.
For Roshel and Centigon, Canadian manufacturing combined with an established French industrial base creates a platform for joint development, coordinated production and eligible SAFE-supported procurement. The group aims to turn closer Canada–Europe cooperation into real industrial capacity, with stronger supply chains, shared engineering, and faster support for customers throughout the life of their vehicles.
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About Roshel:
Roshel is a Canadian company that has grown into one of the world’s largest manufacturers of armoured vehicles for government and commercial customers. Its capabilities include vehicle design, engineering, manufacturing, integration, and in-service support for customers in defence, law enforcement, emergency response, and secure transportation.
About Centigon:
Centigon specializes in vehicle protection and ballistic solutions. Its businesses in France, Mexico and Colombia bring complementary expertise in armoured vehicles, protected commercial transport, armoured truck cabs and ballistic glass. With roots dating to 1876, Centigon draws on a 150-year industrial heritage to support its modern mission of protecting people and assets.
