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s Contract Rexel Sweden signed a contract with BAE Systems (a British defense and aerospace company), in order to equip their production plant in Örnsköldsvik (situated 440 km north of Stockholm) with the largest vertical solar installation in Sweden, including 1,400 solar panels mounted on the facade.

Rexel Expo

Rexel organized two Rexel Expo trade shows in 2016, in Nantes and Bordeaux. Each event gave 150 suppliers the opportunity to meet 4,000 visitors in order to present their latest products. A large part of the events was dedicated to innovative solutions for the residential, commercial, industrial and multi-energy markets, including connected products, digital innovations as well as energy efficiency solutions.

Rexel Foundation

Following the successful project conducted in partnership with Maverlinn and Faurecia in 2014, the Rexel Foundation decided to partner with Netspring in order to equip a remote school in rural China with a solar power station, which will improve the children s living and learning conditions. The creation of a green IT classroom connected to the Internet will give students the opportunity to acquire indispensable computer skills and discover the world.