Legrand Announces Closure of Four French Sites and 178 Job Cuts by 2028

Paris – 05.06.2026: The French electrical group Legrand has announced a comprehensive restructuring, which includes the closure of four production sites and the reduction of 178 jobs by the end of 2028. The affected locations are Pont-en-Royans (Isère), Lagord (Charente-Maritime), Confolens (Charente), and Châlus (Haute-Vienne). Production activities from these plants will be relocated to other French sites, including Magré (Haute-Vienne), Sitel (Haute-Vienne), Sillé-le-Guillaume (Sarthe), and Saint-Marcellin (Isère).Legrand justifies the restructuring with the ongoing crisis in the construction sector, competition from low-wage countries, and the necessity to invest more heavily in ...