Legrand

From porcelain to electric giant

Legrand® is a technological company in the field of electrical equipment with over 100 years of history. The story dates back to 1865 in Limoges, France from a factory in the field of porcelain products. After Frédéric Legrand took over the factory, he began working in partnership with Jean Mandot, who at the time had a small factory producing electrical switches. So in 1926 from the quality processing technology of porcelain and the electrical knowledge of the engineers, the Legrand® brand is created, starting with small electrical switches, then sockets, cable ducts until they quickly reach production and circuit breakers.

Today, the Legrand® brand (Legrand®) is world famous in the production of electrical equipment both for the home and for industry and industry. In the products offered by the company, you can see not only standard and quality, but also uniqueness, French design that can satisfy every aesthetic taste. Precision and attention to every detail.

The product catalog of the Legrand® company is over 215,000 types of products, divided into 81 categories and is constantly expanding, because the company keeps up with technological requirements, modernity and standards. The most popular categories are in the field of:

• building automation of residential and office buildings;
• video intercom systems;
• lighting control;
• structural cabling for industrial sites;
• high-tech products from SMART technologies;
• and many others in the field of electrical equipment.

In recent years, the company has entered the field of green technologies, producing photovoltaics, charging stations for electric cars, etc.

Today, Legrand® employs over 36,000 people and is one of the largest companies in the ranks of ABB and Schneider Electric. In 2011, Legrand® was named the largest company, worldwide, for switches and sockets with a 20% share of the global market, and also the largest in cable management (with 15% of the global market). The corporation is the market leader in at least one of its major categories in 27 countries. It ranks second in India for sales of switches and sockets, and number one for MCBs and switchboards (DBS). They have a presence in over 80 countries, and their products have an excellent reputation and quality.

High range of products

• fuses and circuit breakers;
• apartment boards;
• contactors;
• electric switches;
• electric sockets;
• frames;
• lightning arresters, cathodic arrester;
• power strips;
• adapters;
• SMART home;

 

• with the registered trademark Legrand®.

VIKIWAT is an authorized distributor and direct importer of a variety of Brennenstuhl switchgear, surge protectors and power distribution equipment. As a wholesaler, VIKIWAT offers its customers stock availability, competitive prices and fast delivery.