Who we are Sonepar Group Mission Sonepar Italy Key Figures Sonepar Italy Governance Values Sonepar Italia Integrity and Compliance Press Releases and Reviews Marie-christine-croisne-roquette Sonepar Group The Sonepar Group is the No. 1 distributor of electrical equipment in the world. Founded in 1969 in France by Henri Coisne, it now has a presence in 5 continents and 40 countries. In 2020 the consolidated turnover was € 23 billion with over 2800 active points of sale . The Sonepar Group has over 45,000 employees worldwide and is the leading national distributor in 13 countries around the world including Italy.