From La Gaude (Alpes-Maritimes), the family-run public lighting and lighting company Ragni (120 million euros in turnover in 2023, 400 employees) must play smartly abroad.
«Faced with local manufacturers, made in France is not very promising. We are banking on human relationships and the environment. My name is on the catalogue, we cannot skimp on support and reliability.confides Jean-Christophe Ragni, its general manager.
Selling in 60 countries, the group won a €70 million contract in Senegal in 2022 to install and maintain 36,000 solar street lights in 147 municipalities. It founded a subsidiary in Ivory Coast to also explore Mauritania, Cape Verde, etc. In Africa, Ragni serves 25 countries.It’s a never-ending story to adapt to each local culture” Elsewhere, the ETI proceeds by creating subsidiaries or via acquisitions.
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