At Legrand, acquisitions are an integral part of our strategy. We use them to fuel business development and expand market share, targeting companies with leadership positions, promising locations and activities that complement our business. Backed by our longstanding acquisitions expertise, we plan to pursue this strategy over the long term.
Our strategy is to acquire companies that complement our activities and have leading positions in essential infrastructures and solutions that support the energy and digital transition (including products for datacenters, energy transition, and digital lifestyles). In 2023, Legrand bought 5 companies representing acquired annual sales of around €190 million
APP (Australian Plastic Profiles) is an Australian cable management (conduit) leader for all types of buildings.
Annual sales : >€100 M
UPSistemas is a Colombian specialist in the integration, commissioning, maintenance and monitoring of technical infrastructures.
Annual sales : ~€30 M
Davenham is an Irish specialist in low-voltage power distribution systems.
Annual sales : ~€120 M
VASS is the Australian leader in busbars, mostly for datacenters.
Annual sales : <€10 M€
Enovation is the Dutch leader in healthcare software in the market for connected health and assisted living.
Annual sales : ~€60 M
is an Indian specialist in server and network rack manufacturing.
Annual sales : ~€10 M
Chilean specialist notably in UPS
Annual sales: ~€45 M
A Czech leader in electrical installation components
Annual sales: ~€85M
A French provider of data center services (grey rooms)
Annual sales: ~€13M
A British specialist in data center solutions (cooling and racks
Annual sales: ~€11M
Germany’s leading player in “power in furniture” connectivity solutions
Annual sales: >€20M
A British specialist in UPS solutions—equipment, services and maintenance
Annual sales: ~€15M
A US player in energy-efficient commercial lighting
Annual sales: >€20M
A Brazilian leader in low-voltage surge protection (photovoltaic)
Annual sales: ~€40M
Leading american specialist in serial console servers for datacenters.
Annual sales : >$80M
New Zealand specialist of cable management systems
Annual sales : >€10M
In addition to innovation—generating a steady stream of new, high value-added product launches—acquisitions have been a historical driver of growth at Legrand. Since 1954 we’ve bought 185 companies in our core businesses, in complementary markets and in the most promising technologies. We focus in particular on faster expanding segments, which accounted for nearly 45% of acquired annual sales from 2010 to 2023.
Legrand teams are constantly on the lookout for new acquisitions, using their in-depth knowledge of local players to identify likely candidates in a fragmented market. Being close to markets—one key to the success of our acquisition policy—lets us find and assess investment opportunities. It also smoothes the acquisition process and facilitates docking once a deal has been completed.
In addition, a dedicated Corporate Development unit oversees the entire acquisition process, stepping in as needed to coordinate the teams involved.
Executive VP, Corporate Development
At Legrand, our docking process follows a long-established procedure. The aim is to bring newly acquired companies into the Group smoothly, maximizing synergies with our historical business areas while still enabling them to achieve their own growth potential.
One advantage of this process is rapid, successful rollout of ranges made by recently acquired companies in markets outside their home countries. These include data center offers such as PDUs made by Raritan, Server Technology, Shenzhen Clever Electronic and Starline busways, as well as connected solutions sold under the “with Netatmo” brand.
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