Founded in 1836, when brothers Adolphe and Joseph-Eugène Schneider took over the Le Creusot foundry in Burgundy, Schneider Electric SE is a leading French industrial technology company headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. The company has a long history of evolving from a traditional industrial enterprise into a global energy technology leader, and today it provides electrification, automation, and digitalization solutions for buildings, data centers, industries, infrastructure, and grids. Schneider Electric combines intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and advisory capabilities, supporting customers across more than 100 countries worldwide. As of 2025, the company employed approximately 160,000 people worldwide. For 2025, Schneider Electric reported revenues of approximately EUR 40 billion, reflecting its position as one of the world’s most significant providers of energy management and industrial automation technologies.
Updated 2026-03-20