The story
Founded by Adolphe Schneider in 1836, in Le Creusot.1
Private company
Schneider et Cie
French former steel-making, armaments and locomotive manufacturer
Schneider et Compagnie, also known as Schneider-Creusot for its birthplace in the French town of Le Creusot, was a historic iron and steel-mill company which became a major arms manufacturer. In the 1960s, it was taken over by the Belgian Empain group and merged with it in 1969 to form Empain-Schneider, which in 1980 was renamed Schneider SA and in 1999, after much restructuring, Schneider Electric.2 It was founded by Adolphe Schneider.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Schneider et Compagnie, also known as Schneider-Creusot for its birthplace in the French town of Le Creusot, was a historic iron and steel-mill company which became a major arms manufacturer. In the 1960s, it was taken over by the Belgian Empain group and merged with it in 1969 to form Empain-Schneider, which in 1980 was renamed Schneider SA and in 1999, after much restructuring, Schneider Electric.2
Leadership
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- FounderAdolphe Schneider1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaSchneider-Creusot
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7431877
Sources
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- 1WikidataSchneider et Cie on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSchneider et Cie on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSchneider et Cie photo by Pierre Aussourd, CC BY-SA 3.0