To better support its customers in Southern China, HIMA Group, a leading provider of safety-related automation solutions, opened a new service center in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, on May 31.

2198-S086-ERS4 With a high installed base in Southern China, HIMA Group provides safety engineering and life cycle services to its customers to help them operate their plants safely and efficiently, adding value through the digitization of functional safety.

As a safety expert, HIMA has developed a clear strategy to further expand the partnership with its customers. The opening of HIMA China Zhanjiang Service aims to provide better support to customers in Southern China, in particular to BASF’s new integrated base in Zhanjiang, where HIMA’s solutions will be applied. HIMA’s support for BASF’s site, which uses the latest digital technologies and applies the highest safety standards, will make it a model for smart manufacturing and sustainable production in the future.

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Jorg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA Group, said: “The opening of the new service centre is another important milestone for HIMA Group and is in line with our strategy to strengthen our partnership with our customers to provide them with best-in-class safety solutions.”

The digital tools provided by HIMA, combined with jointly developed safety concepts, are the basis for the effective implementation of a safety management system that complies with China’s domestic and international safety standards.

2198-S086-ERS4 Zhou Yao, Executive Director of HIMA China, stressed: “The new service center aims to provide customers with the best life cycle services. The BASF Zhanjiang Integrated Base will be a top priority for the service center. It will meet the demand for services in southern China.”

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Peter Sieber, Vice President of Strategic Marketing for HIMA Group and former Executive Director of HIMA China, said: “I am pleased that HIMA’s business in China is growing steadily. The opening of the Zhanjiang Service Center is another important milestone in HIMA’s development in China.”