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Legrand is one of the world leaders in production of electrotechnical equipment.
Company history
1966 First establishment outside France (opening of a subsidiary in Belgium)
1974 Expansion continues beyond Europe (opening of a subsidiary in Brazil)
1984 1st establishment in the United States. The group achieves sales of more than 500 million euros
1989 Acquisition of Bticino: sales of 1 billion euros are achieved for the 1st time
1996 Legrand strengthens its presence in developing countries (acquisition of Fael in Poland, Luminex in Colombia and MDS in India)
1998 The group achieves sales of over 2 billion euros
2000 The group becomes world leader in cable management with the acquisition of Wiremold
2005 Legrand achieves sales of more than 3 billion euros and stakes out 6 leadership positions
Tomorrow Carry on the policy of continuous innovation to provide for the growth of the group and its partners
Sustainable development: a priority
For several years, the Group has relied on its values and on the expertise and know-how of its teams to ensure the profitable, long-lasting and responsible growth of its activities, which combines long-term performance with environmental conservation and the valuing of human resources.
Legrand is:
130,000 product catalogue numbers from home automation right through to building automation systems
a world leader 18% of the wiring accessories market and 15% of the cable management market
subsidiaries and offices in more than 60 countries and sales in more than 160 countries. |
