Legrand shares have been listed on Euronext Paris since April 2006, and the company became a constituent of the CAC 40 index in 2011.[2]

Legrand provides the infrastructure enabling buildings to use, distribute, protect, control, and digitise electricity and data. The company’s scope extends significantly beyond the manufacture of electrical switches to encompass a comprehensive ecosystem of building technologies.

The portfolio includes:

• Electrical switches and sockets
• Circuit breakers and protection equipment
• Distribution boards and electrical panels
• Power distribution systems
• Cable management solutions
• Lighting controls
• Smart-home equipment
• Building automation systems
• Structured cabling
• Network infrastructure
• Data-centre power infrastructure
• UPS and critical power systems
• Busbars and busways
• Audio/video infrastructure
• Connected-building systems
• Energy-management solutions

The Group states that its portfolio comprises more than 300,000 product references across over 100 product families.[1] For example, its Indonesian operation markets a diverse range of products from modular electrical equipment and power-distribution systems to wiring devices, smart switches, and energy-distribution equipment.[1]

From porcelain to electrical equipment

Legrand did not originally manufacture electrical products. Its history began in 1865 with the establishment of a porcelain tableware workshop in Limoges, France, which capitalised on the local manufacturing ecosystem and fuel availability for kilns.[3]

In 1904, Frédéric Legrand, Charles Alary, and Jean Joquel acquired the business, incorporating the name Legrand into the company identity.[3] The pivotal transformation occurred in the early twentieth century when Jean Mondot, a Limoges craftsman producing porcelain-and-wood light switches, expanded into electrical wiring devices in 1919. This shift gradually transitioned the company from a porcelain manufacturer to an electrical equipment specialist.[3]

The corporate evolution can be summarised as a progression from porcelain to porcelain electrical accessories, then to wiring devices, electrical equipment, building infrastructure, and finally to integrated electrical, digital, and connected infrastructure.

Corporate identity

The modern Legrand identity is closely linked to its distinctive logo. Introduced in 1968, the design features two stylised “L”s representing both Legrand and Limoges. The motif also evokes a switch with electrical connections, reflecting the company’s historical association with wiring devices and electrical switching.[3]

While historically a European enterprise, Legrand has achieved global scale through organic expansion, new product development, international manufacturing, partnerships, and the acquisition of specialised technology companies. Acquisitions have become a central component of the growth model, with the company pursuing innovation and targeted purchases in high-growth sectors such as data centres, connected buildings, and energy efficiency.[1]

Wiring devices

Wiring devices remain the segment most commonly associated with Legrand by general consumers. Products include light switches, electrical outlets, USB charging outlets, dimmers, smart switches, connected controls, and decorative switch ranges. The company offers numerous product families with varying designs and price points for residential and commercial applications; in Indonesia, for instance, the portfolio includes ranges such as Galion, Mallia Senses, and Céliane.[1]

Electrical protection and distribution

This segment serves industrial and commercial markets with equipment designed to distribute power, protect circuits, isolate equipment, control systems, measure electricity, manage loads, and maintain service continuity. The portfolio spans modular equipment to large-scale power-distribution systems, including product families such as DX³, TX³, RX³, CX³, DMX³, and DPX³.[1] Consequently, Legrand products function at multiple levels of electrical installation, from domestic wall outlets to major distribution equipment in commercial or industrial facilities.

The data-centre market is a critical pillar of Legrand’s modern strategy. Beyond computing hardware, data centres require extensive electrical distribution, backup power, UPS systems, busways, server racks, cable management, structured cabling, cooling infrastructure, containment, monitoring systems, and network infrastructure. Legrand addresses these needs with solutions including UPS/STS units, transformers, switchboards, busbars/busways, cable pathways, racks, containment systems, in-rack power management, and structured cabling.[1]

Demand in this sector is driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, internet services, digitalisation, and rising electricity consumption. According to the 2025 integrated report, data-centre activities accounted for 26% of Group revenue in 2025, underscoring the segment’s strategic importance.[1]

Legrand has evolved from traditional electrical hardware towards connected building technology. While conventional systems simply control lighting, connected systems enable automatic lighting control, heating management, energy monitoring, blind control, security integration, remote device control, energy optimisation, and system interoperability.

To accelerate this transition, Legrand launched the Eliot programme in 2015 to develop connected products and IoT solutions.[1] This marks a fundamental shift in corporate identity from a pure electrical hardware manufacturer to a provider of electrical hardware combined with digital infrastructure and software-enabled connected systems.

Sustainability and energy efficiency are central strategic themes. Legrand products contribute to energy efficiency through improved electrical distribution, energy monitoring, intelligent lighting, smart controls, building automation, efficient power management, electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, and data-centre optimisation.

According to full-year 2025 reporting, 53% of sales were related to the energy and digital transition.[1] This positions Legrand as an infrastructure company benefiting from the dual global trends of electrification and digitalisation.

Legrand operates as both a master brand and a corporate group umbrella for numerous specialised brands serving distinct markets. These include:

• Legrand: Broad electrical and digital infrastructure
• Bticino: Electrical and home/building automation products
• Netatmo: Connected-home technology
• Raritan: Data-centre infrastructure and power management
• Server Technology: Data-centre power distribution
• Starline: Critical power and data-centre busway systems
• Cablofil: Cable tray systems
• Minkels: Data-centre infrastructure
• Zucchini: Busbar systems
• Borri: UPS and power-quality solutions

This structure functions as a portfolio of specialised technology brands, with Legrand serving as the principal global brand in many territories.

Legrand differs significantly from typical electrical accessory manufacturers due to its breadth of coverage.

Describing Legrand merely as a switch and socket company would therefore be inaccurate given its extensive involvement in critical infrastructure and digital systems.

The year 2025 was particularly strong for Legrand, with reported figures including:

• €9.48 billion in sales
• +13% reported revenue growth
• +7.7% organic sales growth
• 20.7% adjusted operating margin
• €1.3 billion free cash flow
• More than 39,600 employees
• Seven completed acquisitions

Data centres and acquisitions were cited as primary growth drivers.[1] Momentum continued into the first half of 2026, with sales growing 17% excluding currency effects (comprising 9.8% organic growth and 6.9% acquisition-related growth) and an adjusted operating margin of 20.8%.[1]

Benoît Coquart serves as Chief Executive Officer. Having joined Legrand in 1997, he initially managed the Group’s activities in South Korea before holding roles in investor relations, corporate development/M&A, strategy and development, and France operations. He was appointed CEO in February 2018.[1] Under his leadership, the company has prioritised data centres, energy transition, digitalisation, connected buildings, acquisitions, innovation, and sustainability.

Innovation is integral to the Legrand business model, with investment focused on areas where electrical infrastructure is becoming increasingly intelligent. Key priorities include:

Connected buildings

Enabling devices to communicate and be controlled digitally.

Energy management

Allowing buildings to monitor and optimise electricity consumption.

Data centres

Supporting higher-density computing with sophisticated power and infrastructure systems.

Digital infrastructure

Meeting demand for structured cabling and power-management infrastructure driven by network and cloud service growth.

Smart homes

Integrating connected functions into electrical switches and outlets.

Legrand increased R&D investment by nearly 30% over the five years preceding 2025 to support new product development.[1]

Sustainability is a core strategic pillar. The 2025–2027 CSR roadmap includes targets for Net Zero by 2050, a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030 (against a 2022 baseline), a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030, elimination of plastic from primary and secondary packaging by 2030, female representation in one-third of key management positions, 80% of sales from eco-responsible solutions by 2030, and helping customers avoid 70 million tonnes of CO₂e between 2020 and 2030 through energy-efficiency products.[1] The 2050 Net Zero objective has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).[1]

Legrand has launched the “Ambition 2030” strategic plan, aiming for approximately €15 billion in annual sales by 2030.[1] The strategy leverages structural trends including digital transition (data, cloud, AI, connected infrastructure), energy transition (electrification and efficiency), data-centre growth, connected building intelligence, and acquisitions to expand technological capabilities and market presence.

Legrand maintains an established presence in Indonesia with a local website and product portfolio covering wiring devices, switches and sockets, electrical protection, energy distribution, cable management, building infrastructure, and digital/network infrastructure.[2] The brand is positioned as a specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure for commercial, residential, and industrial buildings, making it relevant for office buildings, factories, hotels, commercial developments, and data centres in the region.[2]

Legrand competes across overlapping industries with companies such as Schneider Electric (electrical distribution, automation, energy management), ABB (electrification, automation, industrial technology), Siemens (electrification, automation, building technology), Eaton (power management, electrical infrastructure), Hager (electrical distribution, building systems), Honeywell (building automation, controls), and Vertiv (critical digital infrastructure, data centres). Legrand distinguishes itself by combining wiring devices, electrical infrastructure, digital infrastructure, cable management, and data-centre systems under a single broad group structure.

Legrand’s corporate evolution mirrors the transformation of the built environment itself. Whereas buildings previously required simple electrical infrastructure (electricity, switches, lights, sockets), modern structures demand integrated electricity, data, networking, automation, sensors, cybersecurity infrastructure, energy management, and connected devices. Legrand has positioned itself at this convergence, evolving its description from an electrical-equipment manufacturer to a “global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures.”[1]

LEGRAND GROUP
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INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE
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Switches Power Protection Cabling Racks Data centres
Sockets Dist. Equipment Networks Power Critical power
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CONNECTED BUILDINGS
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Smart Energy Building
Home Management Automation
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ENERGY + DIGITAL TRANSITION

Historical information is derived primarily from Legrand’s corporate records.[1]

Legrand is best understood as an infrastructure-technology company rather than merely an electrical-accessory manufacturer. While its historical strength lies in electrical distribution and wiring devices, modern growth is driven by electrification, digitalisation, connected buildings, data centres, and energy efficiency. The company’s trajectory from a nineteenth-century Limoges porcelain workshop to a multinational electrical and digital-infrastructure group remains a distinctive aspect of its history.[1]

As of 2026, key strategic themes include data centres, energy transition, acquisitions, connected infrastructure, and innovation, with recent results indicating strong momentum in data-centre and energy-transition markets.[1] Legrand is a French global technology and industrial group designing the electrical, power-management, networking, and connected infrastructure that enables modern buildings and data centres to operate safely, efficiently, and intelligently.[1]

1. The Group – Legrand
2. About Legrand Group | Legrand
3. Our history – Legrand