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12/23/25, 4:11 PM HIMA Group strengthens presence in China with move to new Shanghai office
A Strong Legacy and a Stronger Future

“We attach great importance to good cooperation and long-term partnership. We can look back on more
than 23 years of successful development of the HIMA Group in China and we feel deeply connected to
our customers and partners in China,” explained Steffen Philipp, Managing Partner of HIMA Group.

Today, HIMA employs 80 highly qualified team members across China, working in close collaboration

with global HIMA experts.

A New Hub for Innovation and Customer Collaboration

The new Shanghai workspace provides a modern hub for customer engagement, technical
collaboration, and innovation-driven projects across China. Its new Customer Solutions Center supports

a broader range of trainings and testing needs, while the new multi-functional meeting area enhances
professional communication with customers. The upgraded office environment also improves employee
comfort and efficiency, fostering greater creativity and productivity.

“This new office is more than just a space—it's a statement of how vital the Chinese market is to us,” said
Dr. Michael Löbig, CFO of HIMA Group. The new Shanghai workspace 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

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