International. A groundbreaking ceremony of Carel Group's new plant was recently held in the SND district of Suzhou, China, attended by representatives of the XuGuan area of China's Ministry of Economic Development.
The goal of this new plant is to boost production for the Chinese market and the Asia-Pacific region. Covering an area of 15,000 square meters, the new site will be three times larger than the current plant, located about three kilometers away. The Carel Group plans to move to the new site from the first quarter of 2019. Carel has been operating in China since 2005, when its subsidiary Carel Electronic Suzhou was founded.
During the event, Luciano Marzaro, Managing Director of Carel Electronic Suzhou, explained the company's strategic decision to build a new plant in the Suzhou Industrial District: "With the necessary consolidated infrastructure and technological facilities, Suzhou is the ideal place to manufacture and market innovative solutions such as those made at the new Carel plant. The new plant will also highlight our R&D area, the true excellence of Carel Electronic Suzhou, and which accounts for 24% of the Group's R&D operations."
Alberto Catullo, Regional CEO of Carel North APAC, said: "The new site will become a hub for the technology skills needed to support Carel's operations in the APAC region. The construction of this new plant will allow us to develop advanced solutions that fully meet the expectations of customers in China and the rest of Asia."
