At the ceremony, Managing Director Haluk Menderes emphasized with regard to the future of the engineering software provider: "We want to and will continue to grow in China - the conditions for this are excellent."

Bill Qin, President of Eplan Greater China, kicked off the opening ceremony at the Hongqiao Jin Jiang Hotel Shanghai with his keynote speech "Excellence through Innovation". He gave an overview of digital manufacturing and current concepts for innovative engineering. In his opinion, industrial design will break more and more barriers towards manufacturing. Eplan's goal in China is clear: leading engineering design to drive smart manufacturing in China.

In his presentation on smart engineering, Industry 4.0 and intelligent production, Menderes emphasized the need for end-to-end processes - from engineering to production. "China is excellently positioned here and will drive innovation, smart engineering and production 4.0 for our customers."

Another highlight of the event was a round table on the topic of "Digital Engineering Transformation". Experts from research and industry spoke on topics such as standardization and modular engineering data, the competitiveness of German companies and the definition of "new engineering" in China.

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Eplan has been represented in China since 2005 and continues to grow with over 50 employees at ten locations, including Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and Shenzhen.

The Chinese branches primarily address the mechanical engineering, automotive and energy technology sectors, which are currently growing very strongly in all segments. Chinese companies such as Shanghai Electric, Chery and CRRC rely equally on the engineering provider's solution expertise as global players in the market. Together with the enclosure and IT solution provider Rittal and automation specialist Rittal Automation Systems, sister companies in the Friedhelm Loh Group, the company offers a wide range of products and services for control and enclosure manufacturers in the Chinese market.