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Schneider-Empain

Franco-Belgian industrial group (1963–1999)

Empain-Schneider was a Franco-Belgian industrial group formed in the 1960s from the merger of Belgium's Empain group and France's Schneider & Cie. In 1980, it was renamed Schneider SA. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the group was comprehensively restructured and sold most of its historic activities while acquiring operations linked to electrical equipment, leading up to its renaming in 1999 as Schneider Electric.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Empain-Schneider was a Franco-Belgian industrial group formed in the 1960s from the merger of Belgium's Empain group and France's Schneider & Cie. In 1980, it was renamed Schneider SA. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the group was comprehensively restructured and sold most of its historic activities while acquiring operations linked to electrical equipment, leading up to its renaming in 1999 as Schneider Electric.2

Leadership

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Chief executive

  1. Édouard-Jean Empain1971–1981
19801990200020102020

Timeline

  1. 1971New chief executive Édouard-Jean Empain becomes CEO1

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