Schneider Electric is one of the leading worldwide manufacturer of low and medium voltage electrical distribution equipment (primarily under the Merlin Gerin and Square D names), industrial robots, and secured power equipment. Net sales by family of products break down as follows:
- electrical distribution equipment (58.9%): circuit breakers, switches, sockets, lighting and heating control systems, etc.;
- industrial automated control devices and systems (18.7%): industrial equipment control and power supply products (No. 1 worldwide), and automation products (No. 3 worldwide for programmable robots), etc.;
- electrical protection equipment (15.4%; No. 2 worldwide): security systems, secure electrical power supplies, etc.
- automated devices for buildings (7%).
At the end of 2012, Schneider Electric had more than 251 production sites worldwide.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: France (7.8%), Europe (18.5%), China (12.7%), Asia/Pacific (14.5%), the United States (20.7%), North America (4.1%) and other (18.5%).