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Schneider Electric SE
Company typeSocietas Europaea
Euronext: SU
IndustryElectrical equipment
PredecessorMerlin-Gerin Edit this on Wikidata
Founded1836, incorporated 1981
HeadquartersRueil-Malmaison, France
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Pascal Tricoire (Chairman and CEO)
Henri Lachmann (Vice-Chairman and Lead Director)
ProductsInclude programmable logic controllers, sensors, variable-frequency drives, uninterruptible power supplies, circuit breakers, switchgear, switchboards, motor controllers
Revenue€23.946 billion (2012)[1]
€2.866 billion (2012)[1]
€1.840 billion (2012)[1]
Total assets€36.156 billion (2012)[1]
Total equity€16.642 billion (2012)[1]
OwnerCapital Group Companies (9.4%)[2]
Number of employees
152,384 (2012)[1]
Subsidiariesinvensys, SolveIT Software, APC, Areva T&D, BEI Technologies, Cimac, Citect, Clipsal, ELAU, Federal Pioneer, Juno Lighting, Merlin Gerin, Merten, Modicon PLC, Nu-Lec Industries, PDL Group, Power Measurement, Square D, TAC, Telemecanique, Telvent, Gutor Electronic LLC, Zicom,Summit
Websiteschneider-electric.com

Schneider Electric SE (Euronext: SU) is a European multinational corporation that specializes in electricity distribution, automation management and produces installation components for energy management. It is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France and is also based at the World Trade Center of Grenoble.

Head office

Schneider Electric has had its head office in the Trianon site in Rueil-Malmaison, France since 2000.[3][4] The current headquarters, also located in Rueil Malmaison and known as the Hive, previously housed Schneider subsidiary Télémécanique, while the parent company occupied a site in Boulogne-Billancourt.[4]

Acquisitions

Acquisition date Company Business Country Source
1988 Télémécanique Manufacturer of electrical circuit breakers, switchgear and sensors France [5]
1990 Federal Pioneer Limited Manufacturer of electrical circuit breakers, switchgear and transformers Canada [6]
1992 Merlin Gérin Manufacturer of electrical circuit breakers and transformers France [7]
2000 Crouzet Automatismes Automation components France [8]
2000 Positec Stepper / servo motors Germany [8]
2000 Nu-Lec Industries Switchgear and controls Australia [9]
2001 PDL Domestic and industrial electrical hardware New Zealand [10][11]
2002 Digital Electronics Corporation HMI Japan [12]
2003 CDI Power Power systems automation Brazil [13]
June 2003 TAC Building automation and control Sweden [14]
December 2003 MGE UPS Systems (merged with APC in 2007) Power supplier USA [15]
2004 Clipsal Wiring Australia [16]
March 2004 Kavlico Pressure sensors USA [17]
May 2004 Andover Controls Building automation and security USA [18]
June 2005 ABS EMEA Building automation UK [19]
June 2005 Juno Lighting Lighting USA [20]
July 2005 BEI Technologies Customized sensors USA [21]
2006 AEM S.A. Ultra terminal Spain [22]
2006 OVA Bargellini Ultra terminal Italy [22]
2006 Merten Ultra terminal Germany [22]
2006 Citect SCADA and MES automation software Australia [23]
February 2007 APC Power backup and protection and electrical distribution USA [24]
October 2007 Pelco Video security USA [25]
July 2009 Conzerv Systems Power monitoring India [26]
July 2009 Meher Capacitors Power factor correction India [27]
March 2010 Zicom Security Systems Security systems India [28]
April 2010 SCADAgroup SCADA and control systems Australia [29]
December 2010 Areva T&D Transmission & distribution Europe [30]
2010 Andromeda Telematics Integrated control solutions UK [31]
March 2011 Summit Energy Energy management USA [32]
April 2011 Digilink Network connectivity products India [33]
May 2011 APW President Systems Enclosure systems India [34]
May 2011 Luminous Power inverters India [35]
June 2011 Telvent Real-time information management systems Spain [36]
June 2011 Viconics Electroncs BMS products Canada [37]
August 2011 7-Technologies Software for simulation and optimization of water/electricity networks and industrial processes Denmark [38]
December 2011 Viridity Data center management software USA [39]
May 2012 M&C Energy Group Energy procurement and sustainability services UK [40]
September 2012 SolveIT Software Planning and scheduling software Australia [41]
January 2014 Invensys Multinational engineering and information technology company UK [42]

History

The roots of this company are in the iron, steel, and armaments factories of Schneider-Creusot[43] and other industrial concerns.[44] In 2014 Schneider Electric advertised a cooperation with German power supplier RWE.[45]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Results 2012" (PDF). Schneider Electric. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. ^ Schneider Electric 2011 Annual Report
  3. ^ "Privacy Policy." Schneider Electric. Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Schneider-Electric s'est installé chez une filiale." Schneider Electric. Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
  5. ^ http://www.schneider-electric.fr/sites/france/fr/societe/profil/histoire/histoire-telemecanique.page
  6. ^ http://www.archivescanada.ca/english/search/ItemDisplay.asp?sessionKey=999999999_142&l=0&lvl=1&v=0&coll=1&itm=249476&rt=1&bill=1
  7. ^ http://www.schneider-electric.fr/sites/france/fr/societe/profil/histoire/histoire-merlin-gerin.page
  8. ^ a b http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/acq_102000_en.pdf
  9. ^ http://www.schneider-electric.com.au/sites/australia/en/company/about-us/local-history/history-in-australia.page
  10. ^ "Schneider completes PDL takeover". The New Zealand Herald. 22 June 2001. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Company". Schneider-Electric. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  12. ^ http://global.pro-face.com/content/business-overview-and-company-history
  13. ^ https://www.frost.com/sublib/display-market-insight.do?id=104970717
  14. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/PresTAC_june03_EN.pdf
  15. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/acquisition_en.pdf
  16. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/CLIO_EN_DEF.pdf
  17. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/Kavlico_pres_EN.ppt
  18. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/andover_pres_en.pdf
  19. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/abs_emea.pdf
  20. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/Pres_Juno.pdf
  21. ^ http://www2.schneider-electric.com/documents/presentation/en/local/2006/12/pres_bei_en.pdf
  22. ^ a b c "Ultra Terminal" (PDF). Schneider Electric. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  23. ^ History of Citect. Schneider Electric. Retrieved on 2013-09-11.
  24. ^ Company. Apc.com. Retrieved on 2013-09-11.
  25. ^ Schneider Electric press releases. Schneider-electric.com (2007-10-17). Retrieved on 2013-09-11.
  26. ^ Schneider Electric Conzerv India Pvt. Ltd.: Private Company Information - Businessweek
  27. ^ Schneider acquires Meher Capacitors - Livemint
  28. ^ "Zicom to sell security units to Schneider for Rs 225 cr". The Times Of India. 6 March 2010.
  29. ^ http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Schneider-buys-Australias-SCADAgroup-for-185-mln-4GMDA?opendocument&src=rss [dead link]
  30. ^ Alstom and Schneider for Areva T&D
  31. ^ Andromeda is now Schneider Electric
  32. ^ Schneider Electric Acquires Summit Energy : Summit Energy
  33. ^ "Smartlink Network sells Digilink to Schneider for Rs 503 cr". The Times Of India. 1 April 2011.
  34. ^ "Schneider Electric acquires 75 pc stake in APW President Systems". The Times Of India.
  35. ^ "Schneider to acquire 74 % stake in Luminous Power". The Hindu. 31 May 2011.
  36. ^ Telvent is now Schneider Electric
  37. ^ Viconics Electronics Inc. ~ Beyond Comfort
  38. ^ http://www.7t.dk/news/news/11-08-09/Press_release_Schneider_Electric_acquires_7-Technologies.aspx [dead link]
  39. ^ Schneider snags Viridity to see how many watts servers suck — Tech News and Analysis
  40. ^ Search for a Schneider Electric press and financial release. .schneider-electric.com (2012-05-04). Retrieved on 2013-09-11.
  41. ^ Schneider Electric Acquires SolveIT Software
  42. ^ Schneider Electric Completes Acquisition of Invensys Plc
  43. ^ Quigley, Carroll (1966). Tragedy And Hope. New York: Macmillan. p. 518. ISBN 0-945001-10-X.
  44. ^ "History Of Schneider Electric". Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  45. ^ "Schneider Electric and RWE join forces in electric mobility market for charging infrastructure solutions". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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