Sonepar in China

Sonepar in China is a key national player in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. To better serve our large customer base in this fast growing market, we are organized into two business divisions: Building And Electrical Distribution Division, Industrial Automation Division, and structured locally into nine operating companies.

Entering China in 2000, we have continued to grow over the years. Thanks to strategic acquisitions and organic growth, we achieved around CNY 4.8 Billion of sales in 2023.

As a proud member of the Sonepar Group, an independent family-owned company, we are today covering eighteen provinces and the two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. With our 1,000 associates and above, Sonepar in China has extremely ambitious growth plans for the next five years, therefore we will ensure the development of critical competencies, and will enlarge our product range to be able to respond to our customers in the best possible way, whether they operate in building, industrial processes or energy.

Our Vision

In a changing world, at Sonepar we are determined to remain the leading business-to-business distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Serving customers with an omnichannel digital experience, promoting best-in-class sustainability, and ensuring associates a diverse and inclusive working environment.

Our Mission

Our mission is to make our customers’ lives easier by selecting and distributing best-in-class electrical products from manufacturers and providing related services and solutions.

We are the global market leader in the B2B distribution of electrical products, solutions, and services. We’re number one in over ten countries. Our business is at the very heart of the electrical ecosystem. There’s an increasingly broad range of applications for electrical equipment and product technology is evolving with a growing need for new services.

Our Strategic Plan

"Impact" is the strategic plan that will enable Sonepar to successfully navigate its digital transformation and increase its world leadership position. It is the strategic direction to accelerate the growth of the Group over the next decade:

Customer – Serving our customers around the world with a unique balance of global scale and local empowerment.

People - Celebrating our diversity and inclusivity because collectively we develop better solutions.

Performance - We're fearlessly competitive, but never lose sight of the need to make a profit and invest in our future.

Planet - As a global leader in the building and industry sectors, Sonepar is at the heart of the energy transition.

The Group places the planet at the core of its vision and is preparing for future energy transition challenges by promoting energy efficient products and raising awareness on sustainability intern ally using e-learning solutions.