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Railway sector witnessed strong growth
In 2024, HIMA recorded substantial growth, particularly in the railway sector, with one of the

reasons being new customer projects supported by Sella Controls. The railway industry now
accounts for 17 percent of sales. An expanded product and solution portfolio was presented
for the first time at InnoTrans 2024. It was very well received by trade visitors, particularly

because of its high flexibility, easy integration, cost efficiency, and ability to promote the
digital transformation of railway transport.

International expansion continues
Following the opening of a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia in 2023, another was established

in India in November 2024. In addition, new sales offices and service centers were opened in
several countries. In China, for example, a new service center commenced operations in
Zhanjiang to better serve customers in the southeastern part of the country. In addition, a

subsidiary was opened in Colombia, and a branch is planned in Peru. Further expansion in
these growth markets is planned to support large and demanding customer projects locally.
In regions where the HIMA Group does not have a direct presence, the partner program has

been further expanded.

“With these investments in high-growth regions, we are further expanding our customer
proximity and strengthening our international position,” added Jörg de la Motte.

Investments in digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI)
The portfolio has been expanded to include new digital solutions such as cockpits for

controlling safety lifecycle management, SCADA+, and safeHMI. The safeHMI, developed in
partnership with DEUTA-Werke, replaces classic, hard-wired visualization solutions with
secure, flexible control panels. The long-standing cooperation with security specialist genua

has also been further intensified in order to strengthen the resilience of automation systems
against cyber threats.

Jörg de la Motte said, “Our strategy with a clear focus on digitalization under the motto
#safetygoesdigital is paying off. With our digital cockpits for controlling safety lifecycle
management, safeHMI, and SCADA+, we offer our customers real added value.”

Continuing education is also embracing digitization. With the "Digital HIMA Academy", the

company is digitizing all training processes and offering employees and customers a digital
learning platform.

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