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Optimizing flexibility, safety
and competitiveness in production
Schneider Electric serves a particularly broad range of customers in this
market, covering all industries from food and beverages to steel, automobiles,
and chemicals.We leverage the synergy of our Modicon, Square D,
and Telem ecanique brands to develop modular and scaleable automation
solutions.
For industrial and commercial facilities, Schneider also handles such utility
functions as cogeneration, water treatment, and environmental management.
Around the world, Schneider Electric works in partnership with leading
multinational corporations, systems integrators, OEMs, electrical contractors,
and distributors. Our shared goal is to devise flexible, competitive
manufacturing processes.
The industrial production market
Market sales
Strengths Outlook
Our success in this market rests on three strengths:
our vast catalog of products and services, our global
expertise, and our highly skilled people.
These strengths enable us to offer consistent solutions
for electrical systems and process automation that
are always fully tailored to the specific requirements
of each industry. This means that we can ensure total
compliance with our customers’ targets for flexibility,
profitability, performance, and uninterrupted service.
Each of our partners and customers can count on
individualized service, from automation architecture
and engineering advice to network design, international
support for OEMs, operator training, maintenance
contracts, software subscriptions, installation audits,
equipment diagnostics, and more. Schneider Electric
equipment and systems comply with international
standards such as IEC, NEMA, JIS, and UL. They are
built to withstand highly diverse and sometimes
extreme industrial environments anywhere
in the world.
The global industry market is enjoying sustained
growth in many sectors. The packaging industry,
for example, is booming in regions with high living
standards, and this growth is fueling demand
for automated machinery.
More generally, manufacturers are setting up plants
ever closer to their local markets. This phenomenon
explains the powerful globalization trend, which is
gaining momentum. To address this rising demand
for local service, Schneider Electric offers truly
competitive local solutions that provide customers
with the lowest total cost of ownership.
Industry market
sales as a % of total
28%
FF 13.8 billion
€2.1 billion