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Hagemeyer

Logo: Hagemeyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Business-to-business distribution company

Hagemeyer is a business-to-business (B2B) distribution services group focusing on the markets for electrical materials, safety and other maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. It was based in the Netherlands and acquired by French rival Rexel in 2008, with its units in certain countries subsequently being divested to Sonepar. Following the purchase, the Hagemeyer brand disappeared in some countries but remained in others.2 It employed about 17,500 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Hagemeyer is a business-to-business (B2B) distribution services group focusing on the markets for electrical materials, safety and other maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. It was based in the Netherlands and acquired by French rival Rexel in 2008, with its units in certain countries subsequently being divested to Sonepar. Following the purchase, the Hagemeyer brand disappeared in some countries but remained in others.2

Corporate structure

Hagemeyer is part of a group headed by Rexel. 17 entities, 10 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Rexel Paris, France
    • Hagemeyer Naarden
    • Rexel Germany Subsidiary
    • Denmans Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Gexpro Subsidiary · United States
    • Gigamedia Subsidiary · France
    • HAGEMEYER FINANCE B.V. Subsidiary · Hoofddorp, Netherlands
    • Ideal Subsidiary · Australia
    • REXEL DEVELOPPEMENT SAS Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • Wasco Group B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Deventer, Netherlands
        • Wasco Holding B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Deventer, Netherlands
          • 1 more
      • ELEKTRO-MATERIAL AG Subsidiary · Zürich, Switzerland
      • REDCO - FZE Subsidiary · Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates
      • REXEL NORTH AMERICA INC. Subsidiary · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
      • REXEL UK LIMITED Subsidiary · Birmingham, United Kingdom
    • REXEL HUNGARY GENERAL SUPPLY & SERVICES, LLC Subsidiary · Fót, Hungary

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

In 1994, Hagemayer acquired a 50% stake in the Swiss trading company Cosa Liebermann, and acquired all remaining shares from Anova in 1999.

In January 2004, Hagemeyer sold Elektro Fröschl electronic, its wholesale division, to Media-Saturn, thus reinforcing its focus on retail.

On 23 November 2007, the board of Hagemeyer agreed to a €3.1 billion takeover offer from larger French rival Rexel. Upon completion of the bid, some of Hagemeyer's units were then sold on to Sonepar, a privately held French company in the same sector. Sonepar had previously had its own lower bid for Hagemeyer rejected. Hagemeyer was removed from the AEX index on 7 March 2008 as Rexel declared its offer unconditional. Delisting of the firm's shares from the Amsterdam Stock Exchange took place on 21 April.

In 2010, Hagemeyer North America gets accredited to distribute its products to the aerospace industry.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hagemeyer, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

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Acquisitions

Following the 2007 acquisition by Rexel, the international branches of Hagemeyer became:

From Wikipedia’s article on Hagemeyer, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2008Dissolved Dissolved1

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