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- Legrand S.A. (LR.PA) designs, manufactures and distributes electrical and digital building infrastructures, providing innovative solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and data center applications worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of over 300,000 product references across more than 100 families, including wiring devices such as switches, sockets and dimmers; cable management systems like trunking, mini-trunking and wire mesh trays; protection and distribution products encompassing circuit breakers, fuse-holders, panels and power distribution units (PDUs); energy management and efficiency solutions featuring lighting controls, emergency lighting, solar components and EV charging infrastructure; voice-data-image (VDI) and structured cabling systems; access control and door entry systems; home automation and IoT devices with Netatmo technology for remote control of electrical and heating appliances; as well as specialized data center offerings including load banks, power quality solutions, racks and UPS systems. Legrand operates in approximately 90 countries with products distributed in nearly 180 nations, generating 85% of its sales internationally, and targets sectors tied to energy transition, digital lifestyles and critical infrastructures.
Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Limoges, France, the company traces its origins to a 1865 porcelain workshop and has evolved through over 100 targeted acquisitions into a global leader in low-voltage electrical equipment. Its operations span key regions including Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, with significant manufacturing in France and subsidiaries such as Legrand North America, Bticino in Italy and Pass & Seymour in the United States.
In recent developments, Legrand has accelerated its external growth strategy under its Ambitions 2030 plan, announcing seven acquisitions since the beginning of 2025 representing approximately €500 million in additional annualized sales, including four in the datacenters segment such as Avtron Power Solutions (load banks and power quality solutions, USA) and a majority stake in Cogelec Développement (access control, France). Earlier in 2024, the company completed nine acquisitions adding around €430 million in annual sales, notably Enovation, USystems (cooling) and Voltadis (power solutions), further strengthening its data center and energy transition positions. Additionally, Legrand amended and extended its syndicated multi-currency revolving credit facility to €1,050 million with maturity to June 2030 (extendable to 2032), while achieving Platinum EcoVadis CSR status in November 2025, ranking in the top 1% globally. These moves align with robust organic growth of +8.2% over the first nine months of 2025, driven by datacenters, and confirmed full-year targets of +10% to +12% sales growth (excluding currency) and 20.5%-21.0% adjusted operating margin post-acquisitions.