Halton Opens a New Factory in Malaysia
Asia has a central role in Halton’s strategy, as the company is targeting fast growth in the emerging markets. The Asian expansion is led from Malaysia, where Halton established its first Asian office and manufacturing facility in 1996. As Halton’s business in the region continues to grow rapidly, the company has moved its production to larger premises in Malaysia. The opening ceremony of the new factory took place on the 29th of November 2013.
- For the moment Halton has locations in eight countries in Asia and Pacific, including manufacturing facilities in Malaysia and China. We also have license manufacturing in Australia and New Zealand, and earlier this year we opened sales offices in the Philippines and Indonesia. Expanding into new markets allows Halton to be close to its customers, and always provides new opportunities. We foresee Asia to be a growth market for decades to come, explains Olli Sipilä, Director for Halton Group Asia.
Due to Halton’s success and rapid expansion in the region, and the need to increase capacity and support for customers, Halton has moved its current manufacturing facilities in Malaysia to larger premises. The opening ceremony took place on Friday, 29th November. Matti Pullinen, the Finnish Ambassador in Malaysia, and Mika Halttunen, Halton Group’s Chairman of the Board, spoke at the inauguration.
- The new facilities will increase our production capacity and product range offering. The demand for high-quality indoor environmental systems is growing in the whole Asian region. Halton’s brand new R&D centre, which was opened in Malaysia in March 2013, is also located in the same premises, Mika Halttunen said in his speech.
The new manufacturing facility measures 5000 sq. meters and employs 100 people. The main markets for the products include Middle-East, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and Oceania. Halton’s customers in the region include for instance major hotels in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Dubai, and Philippines, as well as the famous Taj Mahal in India.
Further information:
Mika Halttunen Olli Sipilä
Chairman of the Board, Halton Group Regional Director, Halton Group Asia
Tel: +358 400 711 299 Tel: +6012 667 3499
Email: mika.halttunen@halton.com Email: olli.sipila@halton.com
Halton Group
Halton is a family-owned company specialising in indoor climate products and solutions and in indoor environment services. Halton’s aim is to create safe, comfortable, and energy-efficient indoor environments that have a sustainable life cycle. Halton delivers solutions for applications ranging from public and commercial buildings to industry, commercial kitchen, and restaurant uses. The company is also among the most esteemed providers of indoor climate solutions for marine and offshore applications. Halton’s areas of expertise and product ranges cover air diffusion, air-flow management, fire safety, kitchen ventilation, and indoor environment management. The company was founded in Finland in 1969, and today it operates in 29 countries. Its 2012 turnover was 168 million euros. You can find us on the Internet at www.halton.com and www.halton.fi.
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