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provides a modern hub for customer engagement, technical collaboration, and innovation-
driven projects across China.

“Our new office is a place in China, for China—and a hub from which excellence from China

reaches the world”, noted Yao Zhou, General Manager China.

Driving Innovation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation

China remains the world’s largest chemical producer, and HIMA plays a significant role in
supporting safer and more secure operations.

Opening the Safety Symposium, Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA Group emphasized China’s

importance for HIMA: “China remains one of our most important regions, and we are proud
that our solutions help make plants safer while creating added value through the digitalization
of functional safety.”

More than 100 participants joined the celebrations and symposium, which featured a
symbolic joint paper-plane takeoff to mark the launch of new ideas and partnerships. The
choice of an aircraft—recognized as the safest mode of travel—underscores HIMA’s strong

commitment to safety. At the same time, the concept of flying toward the ‘Cloud’ reflects the
event’s central theme and aligns seamlessly with the symposium’s motto: ‘Smart Solutions

for the Digitalized Process Industry.’

External speakers from China Huanqiu, Sino-German intelligent manufacturing
standardization Council, and BASF SIS expert shared their perspectives and practice with

HIMA’s digitalization solutions. The keynote speech by HIMA experts elaborates on the
company’s latest innovations and industry-leading best practices, incorporating cyber
security, streamlined engineering, Advanced Physical Layer (APL), and HIMA Smart

Solutions.

In line with HIMA's sustainability strategy, the materials used for the event, are green,

environmentally friendly, and recyclable. At six booths HIMA showcased cutting-edge
technologies in functional safety, including Digital Lifecycle Management, APL, SafeHMI,
Digital Engineering, Cybersecurity, Turbine Machinery Control (TMC Solution), and HIPPS.

The relocation follows another recent milestone: the opening of the HIMA Zhanjiang Service
Center in Guangdong province in 2024, supporting customers in southeast China, including

the BASF Verbund site.

Building on the strong foundation it has established in China, HIMA will further strengthen its
commitment to the Chinese market by investing additional resources in fostering local

innovation, accelerating the digital transformation of its operations, and advancing

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