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4. Major prospects
in four main markets
Schneider Electric serves customers who build and
operate all types of buildings, from homes, stores,
offices and hotels to hospitals, schools and cultural
and sports facilities. The Group also delivers solutions
for numerous applications to manufacturers, OEMs,
transportation and communication infrastructure man-
agers, and water and energy suppliers.
The accessible Energy & Infrastructure, Industry,
Buildings and Residential markets represent more
than 200 billion worldwide.
Energy & Infrastructure
This market covers electricity generation and distribu-
tion; gas, oil and water distribution; transportation infra-
structure such as airports, tunnels and subways; and
telecommunication and data exchange and processing
infrastructure. The Group’s solutions help ensure that
installations are available and safe while enhancing
energy efficiency and controlling costs.
Population growth and economic development are
opening up huge prospects for infrastructure, as well
as for energy, where deregulation and the rise of
renewable resources are also impelling new manage-
ment and distribution solutions.
In the Energy market, Schneider Electric offers prod-
ucts, systems and services to optimize the reliable
generation, distribution and sale of electricity. Its solu-
tions are designed to enhance the quality and reduce
the cost of each distributed kilowatt hour. The Group
serves power companies, systems integrators, OEMs
and panelbuilders with a lineup of high value added
products and services–often leveraging Internet tech-
nologies–that can be used to create and manage
smart electrical networks, measure power consump-
tion, supervise processes, and offer prepayment sys-
tems that bring electricity to disadvantaged con-
sumers.
In the Infrastructure market, where uninterrupted
service is mission critical, Schneider Electric offers
efficient, web-enabled metering, monitoring, critical
power, management and remote-management solu-
tions. Infrastructure operators, engineering firms, sys-
tems integrators, OEMs and contractors can find prod-
ucts, systems and services for electrical distribution,
automation and control that meet their applications’
specific requirements.
Industry
Schneider Electric offers products and services for all
types of industry. Packaged goods, electronics, auto-
mobiles and pharmaceuticals are key markets. In par-
ticular, Schneider Electric targets major end users who
are looking for a partner that can help them make their
worldwide installations more competitive and efficient.
Makers of packaging, conveying and other machines
requiring a completely reliable power supply, such as
elevators and medical equipment, are also an impor-
tant focus among OEM customers.
Business in the Industry market is being driven by the
massive expansion of automation, tighter require-
ments for energy savings and environmental protec-
tion, outsourcing of electrical installation management
and demand for value added services.
Schneider Electric works closely with customers to get
a thorough understanding of their applications and to
help enhance productivity, flexibility, process safety
and product traceability. The Group offers end-to-end
electrical installations that are both energy efficient
and highly reliable, as well as flexible, open and easy
to install automation solutions and remote manage-
ment services via the Internet.
Buildings
This market covers all types of service, commercial
and industrial buildings, including offices, hotels, hos-
pitals, shopping centers, manufacturing facilities,
sports and cultural centers and ships.
Water & electricity: immense needs
1.6 billion people do not have access to electricity.
Power consumption is expected to double
by 2030.
Annual investment in generation and distribution
capacity amounts to 370 billion.
Renewable energies are expected to account for
13% of electricity generation in 2030.
1.2 billion people do not have access to clean
drinking water.
Annual investment in water production,
distribution and treatment amounts to 80 billion.
Source: IEA, World Water Council
Airports: more than 600 projects
in the pipeline
3 billion passengers a year.
A market growing by 7% a year.
100 megaprojects worth more than 500 million.
500 medium-sized projects,
including 118 regional airports in China by 2015.
Source: IATA, Adpe
Description of the company and its businesses
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