On Thursday October 12, 2006, Schneider Electric’s new world R & D centre – Electropole – was officially inaugurated in the presence of Mrs. Christine Lagarde, Minister of State for Foreign Trade and numerous personalities, including the Group’s partners and customers. Dedicated to the design and development of Power products (circuit-breakers, switches, contactors, fuses, etc.), Electropole is the keystone of the Group’s innovation policy, which is one of the principal engines for Schneider Electric’s offensive growth strategy. Set on an 8-hectare site, the 33,500-square-metre building houses 1,100 highly qualified employees in 10,000 square metres of development workshops and test platforms. An intelligent building in every sense and a showcase for Schneider Electric’s offering, the site presents a global offer for Building Technical Management.

> Schneider Electric inaugurates Electropole, its new Research & Development centre – a major asset at the heart of its world strategy

> Presentation of Electropole: the first world centre of Power product design and development

> Jean-Pascal Tricoire’s speech at the official inauguration of Electropole