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1 DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP, AND ITS STRATEGY, MARKETS AND BUSINESSES LEADER IN AN INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE emergence of demand response, and the growing need for realtime control of installations’ security and reliability. The Group’s products and solutions cover: • electrical distribution; • measure and control of energy use and quality; • utility management (access control, lighting, HVAC.. .); • control and supervision of industrial processes; • installation and real-time management of smart electricity grids; • systems facilitating access to electricity (our BipBop programme). Industries and Machine manufacturers: enhancing productivity, flexibility and efficiency Schneider Electric provides energy solutions for all segments of this market: mines, cement plants, food-processing industry , material handling and packaging machines. Its customers are end users and companies, engineering fi rms, systems integrators, OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), electro-intensive industries , panel builders, and electrical equipment distributors. Energy effi ciency is at the heart of the challenges facing industry, which are to reduce production costs, comply with new regulations, and reduce the environmental impact of industrial activity. In addition, rapid industrialisation in new economies and the need to modernise required in industrial installations in mature economies both create signifi cant opportunities for growth. The Group’s products and solutions cover: • automation and supervision of industrial processes; • equipment control and supervision; • measure and control of energy use and quality; • utility management (access control, lighting, HVAC .. .); • integrated and decentralised supervision and control of energy fl ows for one or several sites; • tools and services allowing control and optimis ation of industrial operations. Data centres and Networks: guaranteed reliability, availability and efficiency Data centres are sites fi lled with servers that process and store billions of digital data in secure, air conditioned rooms. They constitute the central nervous systems of businesses and public departments, and represent a high-potential market thanks to the growing digitalisation of professional and personal activities. 22 2011 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC The expansion of data centres implies a signifi cant increase in electricity requirements for servers operation and cooling, and the cost of energy needed to cool server rooms should shortly exceed that for the servers . The Group offers a complete line up to meet the energy effi ciency requirements of data centres and IT networks. Its products and solutions cover: • energy management and control; • architecture design and installation audit; • critical power systems with UPS and generators; • cooling with a unique hot air containment system; • monitoring and analysis of online data; • training; • maintenance; • monitoring and security. Residential services: provide single solutions for comfort and efficiency Schneider Electric’s main customers on this market include electricians, architects and decorators, domotics, lighting or security fi rms, construction fi rms, contractors, electrical equipment distributors and large DIY stores, as well as end customers and home owners. The market for single-family homes and apartment buildings is driven by renovation and refurbishment, especially in mature countries, as well as construction and upgrades, especially in new economies. Whether for renovation or construction, the challenge is to combine technical constraints, local standards and regulations, as well as users preferences. Users require comfort and aesthetics, but increasingly energy performance, connectivity, security and surveillance too. The Group’s products and solutions cover: • electrical distribution and data connection panels, and their installation systems; • L ifeS pace control (of energy, heating, lighting, shutters…); • energy performance (measuring and optimizing usage, alert systems); • secure energy: • access control and security systems; • electric vehicles charging infrastructures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP, AND ITS STRATEGY, MARKETS AND BUSINESSES LEADER IN AN INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE 2.3 Unrivalled leadership in our five businesses Schneider Electric is leveraging its broad and consistent portfolio of innovative products, integrated and intelligent solutions and its competitive services to meet the requirements of its customers. Since 2011, the Group’s activities have been organised into fi ve businesses that meet the specifi c needs of their customers: • Power, which covers all low voltage equipment (electrical panels, circuit breakers…) as well as installation and control systems (LifeSpace), renewable energies integration, residential market offering and electric vehicles charging infrastructure; • Infrastructure (previously called Energy), which specialises in medium voltage applications, especially for infrastructure and electrical utilities: disconnectors , circuit breakers, transformers, medium voltage cells and SCADA (Supervision Control And Data Acquisition) management systems, software for the integrated management of mission critical infrastructure; • Industry, which provides comprehensive solutions for industrial automation and control: advanced HMI (human-machine interface) terminals, power supply, push buttons and indicator lights, optimum temperature control, customised sensors; • IT, which specialises in critical power for data centres: monophase and three-phase UPS, server cabinets, network power control, InRow Cooling Systems; • Building , which facilitates energy effi ciency in industrial or commercial buildings through automation and security systems: programmable regulators, centralised building management systems, camera sensors, security monitoring equipment. All these businesses have signifi cant levers for growth, linked to the growth in energy requirements, to the necessity of developing energy effi ciency, to the evolution of electricity grids and of cities throughout the world and particularly in new economies. The Power business Number 1 worldwide in low voltage The Power business is at the heart of the Group’s activities and helps meet the world’s energy challenges: increase of needs, growing environmental concerns, evolution in regulations, pressure on investment and operating costs, development of renewable sources of energy and, in the near future, of electric vehicles, emergence of smart grids and sustainable cities. This business represents the backbone of all the Group’s activities: its energy management offering is found in almost all the integrated solutions provided by the Group’s other businesses to their customers, especially in the residential and non-residential buildings sectors. In particular: • f or industrial and offi ce buildings, the Power business offers a very wide range of electrical equipment, circuit breakers, transformers, meters as well as monitoring and control systems. • f or the residential market, Power offers electrical distribution equipment and L ifeS pace control systems for energy, heating, lighting, shutters, access control, fi re alarms, etc. • the Group ensures i ntegration of renewable energy sources in the electricity grid thanks to our expertise in low- and medium-voltage electrical di stribution, conversion and energy management. • P ower also offers a complete range of electric vehicles charging infrastructures, that are both safe (for users, cars, buildings and the grid) and smart thanks to energy management systems that allow in particular to optimis e charging time, as well as supporting information and payment services. The Infrastructure business Number 1 worldwide in medium voltage and automation In June 2010, the acquisition of Areva T&D’s electrical distribution business completed Schneider Electric’s medium voltage portfolio and in particular, strengthened its position in medium voltage network automation for electro-intensive customers and electrical utilities. The agreement signed in October 2010 for the acquisition of 50% of Electroshield-TM Samara further strengthened Schneider Electric’s offering and position in the medium voltage market, as well as signifi cantly extending its presence in Russia. Finally, the acquisition of Telvent in 2011, a specialist in integrated management software for electrical, urban and industrial infrastructures, positions the Group on the whole value chain by completing its range of high added value integrated services and solutions and strengthening its presence in many geographies (USA, Brazil…). These acquisitions have brought Schneider Electric global leadership in medium voltage, allowing the Group to fully leverage the growth opportunities stemming from the emergence of the smart grid as well as from the extension or modernisation of electrical and industrial infrastructures throughout the world. The Industry business Number 2 worldwide in automation and industrial control Thanks to an active policy of partnerships and acquisitions, Schneider Electric has continually strengthened its presence in automation and industrial control. For its industrial customers and OEMs, Schneider Electric offers programmable logic controllers and automation platforms, specialised confi guration, programming, operating assistance and supervision software, as well as a wide range of industrial control products, such as contactors, overload relays and motor circuit breakers, speed drives, motion controllers, sensors, control units and operator terminals. Lastly, the customised sensors that were previously provided by the CST business (Custom Sensors & Technologies) became part of the Industry business at the start of 2011, bringing with it the biggest range of sensors on the market, and global leadership positions in 2011 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 23 1
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