Siemens Automation and Drives
(A&D) and Jiangsu Beide Electrical Machinery Corporation signed a contract to establish a new joint venture, Siemens Standard Motor Ltd (SSML) in
.
With about 1500 employees, SSML will focus on the development and manufacturing of a comprehensive range of small and medium size low-voltage motors.
The joint venture, which aims to achieve a leading position in the medium price market segment in China, is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
The Chinese market for low-voltage motors has a volume of around €700 million and a yearly growth rate of around five per cent.
Zhang Gui Lin, Chairman of the board of Jiangsu Beide Electrical Machinery Corporation commented: “With locally manufactured comprehensive motors from Jiangsu Beide and the utilisation of the wide Siemens market access in China, SSML will have great growth opportunities.”
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