The group
GILEP, the first Petrol-Oil and Lubricant (POL) cluster specialized in Defense and Security, is a syndicate of independant companies, including SMEs, providing between them the whole range of equipement needed in the field of POL logistics and related activities for the French and NATO forces. The complementary nature of the GILEP companies and the fruitful cooperation that GILEP has developed with the SEA (Service des Essences des Armées/French military fuel service) over the last 30 years means that GILEP can offer “turnkey” solutions for all POL (Petrol Oil and Lubricants) logistics matters.

Gilep was created in 1982, on the initiative of the Director of the French Forces' Joint Military Service for POL delivery to the armed forces, at the rear in peace time as well as up to the front lines in operations.

The purpose was to federate, as a civilian entity but under some real though discreet watch of the Military, a whole set of companies havin demonstrated their capability for providing the SEA and the armed forces with all the needed POL logistics equipment, including sub-assemblies, components and related materiel regarding crew- and environment protection. Gilep members work in close collaboration with the French POL Service (Service des Essences des Armées – SEA) so as to help define, then meet the requirements regarding the materiel they will provide.

It is easily understandable that Gilep member companies must be either genuinely French companies, or French subsidiaries of foreign groups active on the French soil. Many members are competitors to each other, in some more or less wide part of the range of their products. This ensures the Military buyer that they will be provided with the latest and the fittest product at the best price.