With a forecast turnover of 150 million euros for the year 2024, the RAGNI GROUP is in full expansion. This new acquisition is part of the group’s strategic vision aimed at strengthening its know-how and, more broadly, consolidating its position among the French leaders in the sector.
A heritage made in France and complementary expertise
With over 40 years of experience, LEC has been a pioneer in the use of LEDs for light signaling, promoting sustainable, low-maintenance solutions. From the Cour d’Honneur of the Royal Palace in Paris to the balusters of Dublin bridges, LEC equipment has illuminated prestigious projects around the world, becoming testimonies to their longevity and quality.
This acquisition reaffirms the RAGNI GROUP’s commitment to Made in France. Founded in 1927, the family business combines traditional know-how and industrial mastery, with production strongly anchored in France and labeled “Company committed to Nature” by the OFB(1) and “Committed and efficient CSR” by the UIMM(2).
The integration of LEC, whose registration will remain in Lyon, makes it possible to consolidate this approach while providing additional expertise in tailor-made lighting solutions.
A shared vision for reasoned and responsible lighting
« We are delighted to welcome LEC to the RAGNI GROUP. Their experience and commitment to sustainable solutions align perfectly with our vision of responsible public lighting, respectful of nocturnal biodiversity and human well-being. » declares Marcel RAGNI, grandson of the founder and president of the RAGNI GROUP.
« The union with LEC will allow us to offer even more diversified lighting solutions, adapted to the specific needs of our customers. Whether it is transport infrastructure, heritage enhancement or urban planning, we will continue to provide high-quality, reasoned lighting, in line with our CSR policy. This alliance is a response to current and future market challenges and strengthens our leadership in the sector. » continues Stéphane Ragni, associate general manager and sales director France RAGNI.
Industrial synergies and innovations in the service of excellence
Jean-Christophe Ragni, associate general manager and sales director Export RAGNI: “ With LEC, we will not only expand our product range, but also create industrial synergies beneficial to our customers and partners. Together we will be able to develop even more innovative solutions adapted to the expectations of communities, while respecting living things. »
Guillaume Pollet, third generation of LEC leader: “ Joining the RAGNI GROUP is a fantastic opportunity for the company and an undisguised source of pride for our teams. We share the same culture of excellence, creativity and French know-how. Thanks to the combination of our talents and our common love of “hand-sewn”, we will be able to develop innovative products while respecting the values that are dear to us. We will thus be able to offer ever more efficient lighting solutions for our streets and enhance our architectural heritage, all with an environmental consideration that has become imperative. ».
Through this acquisition, RAGNI GROUP is committed to ensuring a transparent transition for employees, customers and business partners, thus ensuring operational continuity without interruption or change.
(1). This initiative led by the French Office for Biodiversity aims to bring out, recognize and promote action plans in favor of biodiversity carried out by companies – more info: https://www.ofb.gouv.fr/entreprises-engagees-pour-la-nature
(2). The UIMM Committed and High-Performing CSR Label assesses the level of integration of the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Responsibility in the strategy and management of the company, for all stakeholders, and provides a progress plan to continue to deploy actions to improve its performance.
About Ragni Group:
The RAGNI GROUP brings together experts in public lighting and connected technologies. His mission ? Facilitate access to light for the comfort and safety of human beings while ensuring respect for biodiversity.
Founded in 1927, RAGNI, parent company of the RAGNI GROUP, is a family business today managed by the 4th generation. In 2015, the Côte d’Azur company joined forces with NOVÉA ÉNERGIES, an expert in autonomous public lighting since 2007. In 2022, a third entity, SEVⓔ, was added, which provides solutions dedicated to territories wishing to connect their infrastructures. Finally, in 2023, the group acquired the .HESS and VULKAN brands, two German references in designer and functional public lighting. These 5 companies come together around the same vision of the profession: helping territories in their energy and ecological transition for a bright and sustainable future. Present in 60 countries, nearly 30 distributors offer our brands around the world. The RAGNI GROUP also has foreign subsidiaries dedicated to their market: Ragni Lighting in the United States, located in Denver, Colorado as well as two subsidiaries in Africa, respectively established in Ivory Coast and Senegal. In France, the Group relies on a network of 15 sales agencies throughout the country. Thanks to its global control of the value chain, the Group puts its expertise at the service of communities seeking optimization thanks to an innovative offer of products and services dedicated mainly to intelligent and connected public lighting, but also solutions environmental projects dedicated to the management of water, public buildings, mobility and energy. With its experience and the values of passion, creativity and proximity upheld by the parent company, the RAGNI GROUP stands out for its agility, its culture of support, the quality of its products and its commitment to the preservation of life.
About LEC:
Since 1977, LEC has been a pioneer in the field of LED technology, offering innovative and sustainable lighting solutions. Based in Lyon, LEC has equipped hundreds of prestigious projects in France and internationally, testimony to its know-how and its ability to meet the varied needs of its customers.
