By Meghna Sharma Schneider Electric is a French multinational corporation, headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. It specialises in digital automation and energy management. The company offers integrated solutions covering multiple segments, including low/medium voltage distribution, power protection and services for infrastructure/buildings, industrial automation solutions like hardware, software and control systems, smart buildings for commercial and residential spaces and digital infrastructure for IT and data centres.
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| Founded | 1836 |
| Founder | Eugene Schneider and Adolphe Schneider |
| Headquarters | Rueil-Malmaison, France |
| CEO | Olivier Blum |
| Sector | Digital Automation, Energy Management |
Company Profile
Schneider Electric was founded as Schneider-Creusot by brothers Eugene and Adolphe Schneider in the year 1836. It began as an iron foundry specialising in heavy machinery, steel and transportation equipment. The company became a major French manufacturer of steel and armaments in the 19th century. Post the Second World War, it diversified into steel, construction, iron and electricity. In the 1990s, Schneider divested from steel and other non-core sectors to focus on the electricity sector.
The company was renamed Schneider Electric in the year 1999. Schneider Electric expanded globally throughout the 2000s by acquiring multiple industrial automation and energy management companies, including Square D, Merlin Gerin and Telemacanique. In the year 2018, Schneider Electric acquired Larsen and Toubro’s electrical and automation business in India.
Schneider Electric is a global leader in industrial automation and energy management. It serves multiple sectors, including mining, healthcare, retail and banking. The company is a leading developer of technologies for electricity distribution, circuit breakers, EV chargers, sensors and IoT-enabled platforms. Schneider Electric is a Fortune Global 500 company.
Origin Country
Schneider Electric has its origins in France and continues to be French corporation. However, its operations are not limited to France but cover more than 100 countries across North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Market Cap
Market capitalisation of Schneider Electric, as of October 2025, is 143.07 billion Euros. In terms of market cap, Schneider Electric is the 112th most valuable company in the world.