Mostafa Swify, Legrand, Area Manager — Kuwait, Qatar & Iraq.

KUWAIT: Legrand Group, the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, in cooperation with its longstanding partner in Kuwait, Al Mulla Group hosted an event last 30th May 2016 that brought together the country's construction community. Attendees had the opportunity to discover its latest innovation and dynamic offers in wiring devices and cable management.

Legrand offers the largest choice of functions, finishes in all electrical standards, from standard to luxury projects. Adding up to their wide range of wiring devices, Legrand unveiled its upgraded version of Synergy. Now with four new series: Authentic, Sleek Design, White and Metlaclad, Synergy renews its quality promise, enhances its features and elevates its functions and developed to suit any space, application and budget. What's new in this range is the availability of hotel and office functions, USB charger sockets, fingerprint-proof finish, blue LED indicator and matching metal rockers and are manufactured in UK.

Also, highlight of event includes the complete range of cable management solutions by Legrand and group brands, Electrak and SEICO. With the new offer of integrated office solutions, Legrand provides users with functionality, ergonomics, comfort and speed of installation for various office building areas. Pop-up boxes, power and data desk grommets integrate harmoniously in all types of furniture for meeting rooms, individual or open space offices. Electrak, a group brand of Legrand, offers powertrack and underfloor busbar that is perfect for cavity floor installations. With minimal parts, push-fit assembly and a complementary range of floor boxes and grommets, this flexible, easy to install system can be reconfigured as office layouts evolve. Legrand also launch during the event the new earthing and lightning protection system by Saudi Electric Industries Company (SEICO), a group brand of Legrand. SEICO has joined the Legrand Group in 2013 with its three manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia and is the leading manufacturer and supplier of cable management systems and accessories for the oil and gas and industrial sectors across KSA and the Gulf Region. The function of earthing and lightning protections system is to intercept and disperse the lightning strike that prevents damages of buildings, loss of services and data, equipment, security systems and preserves resources and human lives.

The event was also meant to perfectly highlight the strengthening of the successful cooperation between Legrand and its local distributor Al Mulla Group.

Legrand Group offers a comprehensive range of solutions and services tailored to residential, commercial and industrial markets. From control and connection interfaces to cable management, power distribution and voice-data-image (VDI) systems distribution, Legrand provides a host of solutions designed to manage lighting, energy, networks and building access.

The origin of the company dates back to 1865 in France and has continuously strengthened its international presence. Its representative office for the Gulf region was established in Dubai, UAE in 1996 and today, with offices and dedicated teams everywhere in GCC, Near and Middle East, Legrand affirms its support to local markets and international projects.

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for commercial, industrial and residential markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide. Drawing on a nearly 10-year CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach that involves all employees, Legrand is pursuing its strategy of profitable and sustainable growth driven by innovation, with a steady flow of new offerings-including Eliot connected products that enhance value in use-and acquisitions. Legrand reported sales of more than €4.8 billion in 2015. The company is listed on Euronext Paris and is a component stock of indexes including the CAC40, FTSE4Good, MSCI World, Corporate Oekom Rating, DJSI, Vigeo Euronext Eurozone 120 and Europe 120 and Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence. (ISIN code FR0010307819)