Founded in: 1969 Branches in: 35 countries Sales: Over €13.6 billion Employees: Over 35,000 Annual Growth: 10%

Sonepar is distributor of equipment and solutions for electricity professionals & industrial customers.

The Sonepar Group is a privately held company founded in France in 1969 by Henri Coisne.

During the 1970s, several French distributors joined Sonepar as the French electrical distribution market consolidated.

In 1982, Sonepar started its international expansion by acquiring the Dutch Otra group.

Sonepar has since then continuously enlarged its international footprint through targeted acquisitions around the world.

Today, with over €13 billion proforma turnover, Sonepar is represented by over 160 companies operating in 34 countries on five continents.

After the 2008 acquisition of PARTS of Dutch Group Hagemeyer (including Hagemeyer China and Elektroskandia China), Sonepar is a GLOBAL Fortune 500 company and the world's largest electrical distributor.

Sonepar is at the heart of a €140 billion global market which, due to the growing number of applications for electrical equipment, fast-changing product technologies, and the need for new services, has considerable further potential.

Sonepar's Business involves seeking out manufacturers and identifying and selecting the electrical equipments, other industrial products and technical solutions best suited to market requirements and then making such products available to its own customers in the right place, at the right time, at the right price with the right logistics service.

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