Schmersal Establishes New Subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City

The Schmersal Group, an international machine safety leader, on July 19 announced a new subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Schmersal Vietnam Co. Ltd. The subsidiary is being led by Vietnam Country Manager Nguyen Huy Truong, who has more than 19 years’ experience in industrial automation and mechanical engineering. Truong has worked for several well-known international manufacturers of automation technology. His goal is to position Schmersal’s new Vietnam subsidiary to achieve sustainable regional growth. Schmersal Group Middle East Director Uwe Seeger said establishing Schmersal Vietnam is an important step for the Schmersal Group to further expand its presence in Asia. The company has production facilities in China and India, subsidiaries in Japan and Thailand, and sales offices in other Asian countries. The Schmersal Group observed that Vietnam has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and boasts a young, increasingly well-educated workforce, and that it aims to “establish Schmersal Vietnam as one of the top suppliers of components, systems and solutions for machine safety.”