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NEWSLETTER 02.2019
Future
Our world will be electric and digital. At the same
time, we have to pay attention to sustainability,
because climate change is not waiting. What
is the connection between these developments
and tasks? What should we do?
At the Schneider Electric innovation summit in
early October a strong FEGIME delegation
from Spain, Portugal, Germany and the United
Kingdom listen to the analyses and solutions our
partner has to offer. Schneider Electric called on
the more than 3,500 attendees to work together
for the improved efficiency of their businesses and
a more sustainable planet. The electrical industry
can make a significant contribution: buildings,
data centres, infrastructure and industry consume
around 70 percent of the energy generated
worldwide. According to Schneider Electric, 50
percent of global CO2 emissions can be avoided
in the next twenty years if digitally supported
energy-saving measures are implemented in
half of the existing buildings - in parallel with
For a Sustainable World
Schneider Electric’s Innovation
Summit in Barcelona
presented solutions for a
world that will be electric and
digital.
the existing initiatives for electrification and
decarbonization.
“We are experiencing a tectonic shift today
towards electrification and digitization,” said
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO,
Schneider Electric. “For the first time in our history,
we can reconcile the paradox between progress
for all and a sustainable future for our planet.”
Schneider Electric is convinced that the latest
developments in EcoStruxure, its IoT-enabled,
plug and play, open, interoperable, architecture
and platform will play a major role:
• “EcoStruxure Power 3.0” leverages new
digital technologies to deliver enhanced
efficiency, reliability and safety for power
distribution.
• The new “EcoStruxure Plant Performance
Advisors Suite” helps enterprises leverage
their industrial automation data to increase
operational profitability.
•The new “EcoStruxure Building Connected
Room Solution” gives building owners
increased operational and energy efficiency
and a more personalized occupant
experience.
In Barcelona Schneider also announced three
new partnership programs. The “Schneider
Electric Technology Partner Programme” is a
new specialized program tailored for technology
companies looking to scale and build up inno-
vation within their businesses.
Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO von Schneider Electric, ruft in Barcelona zu noch mehr Kooperation auf, um durch mehr
Energieeffizienz unser Klima zu schützen.
Growth
OBO Strengthens Its
Core Competence
OBO Bettermann is taking over the cable
routing systems business (“Cable Man-
agement”) of the REHAU group as from
1st February 2020. For OBO Bettermann
the acquisition - including the production
facilities - means sustainable expansion
of their important cable routing systems
product unit. “With this acquisition, we are
expanding our product range especially
in important international growth markets.
OBO is strengthening its core competence
and market relevance,” explains company
head Ulrich Bettermann.