Sonepar, the world leader in B2B distribution of electrical equipment, solutions, and services has reported sales of €32.5 Bn for the year ended December 31, 2024.
In 2024, Sonepar acquired 17 new companies representing combined sales of €2.2 Bn, of which 90% in North America. The Group is today, in its core business, the leader on the American continent with sales of €16 Bn spanning 8 countries.
Sonepar continued to accelerate its transformation on a global scale, making progress in sustainability, social responsibility, supply chain, and digital.
The Group achieved €11 Bn digital sales in 2024 leveraging its omnichannel digital platform, Spark, which saw a revenue increase of 30%. As part of its supply chain modernization program, Sonepar completed 10 new automated distribution centers around the world.
In 2024, the Group was awarded a Gold rating in sustainability by EcoVadis, placing it in the top 5% of rated companies.
Sonepar’s associate satisfaction survey revealed a strong 82% engagement rate, and the Group ranked in the Financial Times’ “Leaders of Diversity” list for the second year running. Eager to attract new talent to support its ambitious transformation, Sonepar aims to build an inclusive and performing organization leveraging all differences as strengths.
All 46, 000 Sonepar associates are united through a unique Purpose, “Powering Progress for Future Generations”, which was revealed to the public in 2024. Sonepar also received the Purpose Trophy, awarded by The Why Project, which recognizes the commitment of companies and their leaders to a purpose that aligns with contemporary societal and environmental goals.
“The Group achieved solid financial results despite a highly uncertain geopolitical situation, supported by excellent performance in the Americas. Our teams worldwide have shown exceptional adaptability, delivering remarkable strategic and operational results. We continue to drive impactful transformation to accelerate our global leadership in B-to-B electrical distribution, all united by our unique Purpose.”
Philippe Delpech, Sonepar President & CEO.
2024 Sonepar Group Key FiguresLeading the market:
#1 world leader
€32.5 Bn sales
€11 Bn online sales
With a powerful network:
40 countries
46,000 associates
82% associate engagement rate
90 brands
190 distribution centers
2,400 branches
For a positive impact:United by our Purpose “Powering Progress for Future Generations”EcoVadis Gold rating. Sonepar is in the top 5% of rated companies.
About HoSTHoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.For more information, please visit www.host.sg or follow on LinkedIn and Facebook
Exciting Leadership Appointments – We are delighted to announce two important leadership changes within Sonepar in Singapore. Darren Koh has been appointed Country Managing Director of Sonepar Singapore, effective December 2024. Darren will lead the strategic direction and growth of Sonepar Singapore. With his extensive leadership experience and industry expertise, Darren is well-positioned to drive continued regional success.
Jeff Han has been appointed as the General Manager of HoST Pte Ltd, where he will report directly to Darren. Jeff brings a strong track record of leadership and will play a pivotal role in guiding HoST through its next phase of growth and innovation.
Please join us in congratulating both Darren and Jeff on their new roles. We look forward to their leadership and the continued success they will bring to Sonepar and HoST. For more information, please visit – www.host.sg
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About HoSTHoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.For more information, please visit www.host.sg or follow on LinkedIn and Facebook
We’re excited to announce the unveiling of the new logo of HoST Pte Ltd ( A Sonepar Company )! This marks an exciting chapter in our journey of growth and innovation. Stay tuned for more updates as we strengthen our partnerships and continue delivering exceptional value to our customers.
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About HoSTHoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.For more information, please visit www.host.sg or follow on LinkedIn and Facebook
Meet Jaswanth & Adnan, the Directors of Acute Automation, who specializes in delivering advanced industrial automation solutions. They focus on supporting industries needing cutting-edge technology to meet rigorous standards and streamline their operations. Acute Automation has a proven record of equipping clients with solutions that optimize production and efficiency.
The Challenge: The end-user for this project is a prominent global leader in integrated circuit manufacturing and technology services. They are at the forefront of their industry with six manufacturing sites and a portfolio of valuable patents. Their operations span regions, supported by innovation and operational excellence teams. The client encountered several challenges while managing their panel systems:
Complex Procurement: Relying on multiple panel vendors made the procurement process overly complex, impacting timelines and costs.
Spare Parts Inventory: Diverse vendors resulted in a wide range of parts, leading to an expensive, bulky spare parts inventory.
Integration and Maintenance: The various panel sizes and standards across suppliers presented integration hurdles, making maintenance labour-intensive and costly.
The client’s goal was to streamline stock availability, reduce excess inventory, and standardize panels to meet both industry standards and their specific customization needs. The primary challenge was to find a reliable, high-quality panel vendor that could maintain a steady stock, provide strong support, and offer products adaptable to the client’s custom specifications.
The Decision: After a thorough evaluation, Acute Automation chose to implement the Rittal Baying System TS8, recommended by HoST, a trusted leader in industrial automation distribution across Singapore and Southeast Asia. The longstanding partnership with HoST made them an ideal advisor, offering insight and dependable recommendations.
The Solution: The Rittal TS8 system offered several critical advantages:
Scalable Design: The modular design allows for easy expansion, enabling growth alongside the client’s needs.
Streamlined Procurement: Rittal’s offerings simplified procurement with customizable options, reducing reliance on multiple vendors.
Reliable Support: HoST provided robust pre-sales and after-sales technical support, ensuring smooth installation and reliable maintenance.
The TS 8 sheet steel baying system, with its symmetrical profile in the width and depth, offers a significant space gain, plus simple interior installation. This likewise ensures bayability from all sides. Additionally, the integral, automatic potential equalisation of all enclosure panels and the triple surface treatment ensure optimum safety.
The Impact: By adopting the Rittal solution from HoST, Acute Automation realized tangible benefits:
Simplified Procurement: Standardizing with Rittal reduced complexities in ordering and inventory, as well as dependencies on multiple vendors.
Enhanced Product Reliability: The TS8’s scalable design ensured the system could grow as the client’s needs evolved, supporting long-term expansion.
Efficient Support: HoST’s technical expertise ensured seamless installation and ongoing maintenance, effectively addressing challenges related to vendor reliability and customizations.
Conclusion: For Acute Automation, selecting the Rittal solution through HoST has transformed their operations. With more reliable products, smoother operations, and robust technical support, Acute Automation is positioned to meet industry standards and better serve customer needs.
“Solutions streamlined operations and boosted scalability, with crucial support in meeting industry standards and ensuring reliable results.” – Jaswanth, Director of Acute Automation.
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About HoSTHoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.For more information, please visit www.host.sg or follow on LinkedIn and Facebook
With the successful conclusion of our event on October 11, 2024, we want to express our sincere gratitude to all the participants and vendors for their invaluable support and contributions. Your involvement was key to the event’s success, and we deeply appreciate your continued partnership.
As we look ahead, the field of smart manufacturing is evolving rapidly with the ongoing advancements of Industry 4.0 and the emergence of Industry 5.0. No longer limited to automated machinery, we now see the rise of intelligent factories where information flows seamlessly between machines and workpieces. This shift enables real-time assistance and self-learning systems and fosters continuous data exchange, unlocking unprecedented levels of operational intelligence.
Industry 5.0 takes this transformation a step further by blending human creativity with cutting-edge technology, enhancing collaboration between people and machines. With an emphasis on personalization and adaptability, Industry 5.0 refines the synergy between automated systems and human ingenuity, creating a more resilient and flexible manufacturing landscape.
Our event theme, “Unleashing the Power of Automation: Explore the Future Today,” showcased these incredible advancements. We were honoured to feature Sonepar Singapore and Vallen Asia as key supports, alongside manufacturers, collaborators, and end-users who joined us at this annual exhibition curated by HoST. The event highlighted the latest innovations in automation through exhibitor displays and interactive breakout sessions, providing participants with a firsthand look at the strategies and technologies shaping the future of automation and Industry 5.0.
Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to this event. We look forward to continuing our journey together, shaping the future of smart manufacturing.
About HoST
HoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.
HoST Pte Ltd ( A Sonepar Company )is excited to announce our new partnership with 𝐃𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐎𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚. As an official distributor, we are proud to offerDwyerOmega APAC‘s advanced process instrumentation and automation solutions to industries nationwide. With decades of experience, 𝐃𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐎𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚 has established itself as a leader in precision measurement and control technology. Their solutions drive performance improvements while enhancing safety and sustainability. Through this partnership, we are committed to helping our customers accelerate their digital transformation. Let us guide you in leveraginghashtag#DwyerOmega‘s state-of-the-art technology to prepare your operations for the future. Stay tuned for more insights on how we can support your journey with 𝐃𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐎𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐚’s world-class solutions! To know more, contact us at ▶️https://ow.ly/r0Ka50Ty8ih
About HoST
HoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.
𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 🤖🤖 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 Universal Robots❗HoST Pte Ltd ( A Sonepar Company ) are delighted to announce our new role as an official distributor of Universal Robots, the global leader in collaborative robots/cobots.
This partnership empowers us to provide cutting-edge automation solutions to businesses and educational institutions across various industries. Universal Robots (UR), founded in 2005 and headquartered in Odense, Denmark, is renowned for its innovative cobots designed to work safely and efficiently alongside people. These cobots enhance productivity while being user-friendly and versatile. UR has transformed the landscape of automation, making it accessible to everyone, everywhere. Through this partnership, we are excited to support Universal Robots’ mission of creating a world where people work with robots, not like robots.
Whether in manufacturing, education, or other sectors, UR’s solutions are set to revolutionize your operations. Stay tuned for updates on how we can help you integrate these advanced cobots into your workflows.
HoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.
HoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.
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About HoST
HoST, founded back in 1990, operates in the industrial automation market across Singapore and parts of South East Asia. HoST’s vision is to be a company that delivers customer-centric values to address evolving business needs. HoST has been mainly recognised as the sole authorised distributor of Allen-Bradley Company in Singapore. Over the years, HoST has not only established strong ties with its various business partners but have continued to build new and successful business relationships to provide its customers with the best-in-class solutions that are available in this competitive market. HoST ever-expanding portfolio of solutions makes up the three core pillars of its business, specifically in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Industrial Network and Security, as well as Carbon Footprint Reduction, which reflect HoST’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth.
