On the 15^th September 2020, Rexel and four other major French companies announced the launch of HI! Paris, an interdisciplinary research center of excellence in the fields of artificial intelligence and data science.

Industry 4.0, considered to be the latest industrial revolution, is characterized primarily by factories going digital and using innovative technologies.

Rexel, which finds itself at the forefront of structural changes in its sector, has continued its transition from a traditional distribution model to becoming an industry reference in the use and analysis of data, promoting high value-added and customised solutions and services. This transformation has allowed the Group to put in place new innovative solutions as well as localised services which aim to simplify and streamline the customer experience as part of its pure omnichannel approach.

BIM (Building Information Modeling) is a new building design methodology, which takes into account all the various aspects and stages of building design.

Rexel is evolving at the heart of an energy sector that is being driven forward by favourable long term structural change.