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- Sonel SA, a Poland-based manufacturer of electronic measuring instruments for the electrical power industry and telecommunications, produces a comprehensive range of test and measurement devices including electrical safety meters for resistance, fault loop impedance, insulation resistance, earth resistance, soil resistivity, RCD protection, clamp currents, voltages, multimeters, low resistance meters, phase sequence testers, and cable locators; power quality analyzers; thermal imagers and pyrometers; UV cameras; leakage current alarms; illuminance meters; instruments for detecting cables, conductors, pipes, and faults; high voltage equipment; laboratory equipment; and portable appliance testers, along with associated software solutions such as Sonel Reader for data retrieval, Sonel Reports Plus for electrical installation documentation, Sonel ThermoAnalyze for thermal image correction, Sonel Analysis for power analyzers, and various mobile applications including Sonel Multimeter Mobile and Sonel PAT Analysis Mobile; the company also offers accessories like clamps, adapters, test probes, crocodile clips, test leads, and carrying cases. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Swidnica, Poland, within the Świdnica Sub-Zone of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone, Sonel SA operates internationally with exports to over 100 countries, including Western Europe, the Visegrad Group, Eastern Europe, Baltic states, Nordic states, India, Turkey, and Mexico, serving sectors such as power generation, manufacturing, construction, solar photovoltaics, electromobility, and energy efficiency applications through a network of subsidiaries and distributors. Recent developments include the registration of a new subsidiary, MBS Sonel GmbH, in Germany in August 2024 as a joint venture to commence operations, alongside ongoing investments in research and development at approximately 10% of core business revenues, expansion of product offerings via the e-Sonel platform, and strategic review of non-core assets such as Foxytech for potential divestiture, while achieving a return on equity of 16.35% through the first three quarters of 2024 and reporting earnings for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025.