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New Country Manager Nguyen Xuan Thang appointed in February 2021 to continue developing the local footprint for the next phase of growth
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Holistic digitalization concept integrated by continuous data management solutions introduced in Vietnam as a pilot for a global production system
Bien Hoa City | May 9, 2021 | Schaeffler celebrated the second anniversary of opening the modern manufacturing plant at Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai province of Vietnam on May 9, 2021. The company celebrates this milestone under the leadership of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, who assumed the role of Country Manager for Schaeffler Vietnam in February 2021.
“It is my great honor to join Schaeffler Group – one of the leading global suppliers to automotive and industrial sectors. My appointment together with Schaeffler’s investment in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bien Hoa City demonstrates the long-term commitment of Schaeffler in Vietnam. I look forward to working with my colleagues, building even a stronger Vietnamese team – currently from 500 employees to 1000 employees in the next 3 years and support our sales team in addressing our customer’s toughest engineering challenges. The future outlook for Schaeffler in Vietnam is great because whatever we do here not only align with the long-term economic strategy of the Vietnamese government but also help build the stronger country to the country relationship between Germany and Vietnam.”
Developed as a pilot for a new digital manufacturing concept, Schaeffler Vietnam is part of our network of 75 plants around the world. Each plant in this network operates under the same production system and technology framework; ensuring that our plants meet the same high efficiency and quality requirements. Each new product that rolls off the production line have the same desired level of quality from the very beginning; quality, Made by Schaeffler!
Since the start of production in 2019, the plant has operated as a global manufacturing hub for a range of industrial bearings, including an extended range of Radial Insert Ball Bearings (RIBB) and Tapered Roller Bearings (TRB), Schaeffler’s flagship product Needle Ball Bearings (NRB), Deep Groove Ball Bearings (DGBB) and Mast Roller Bearing (HMR).
The product range caters to regional and global customers with best-in-class performance for a wide array of industrial sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining, steel, cement, power transmission, food processing, textile, paper, and two-wheelers.
About Schaeffler
Schaeffler Group – We pioneer motion: As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 70 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services for CO₂-efficient drives, electric mobility, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making a motion and mobility more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable. The technology company manufactures high-precision components and systems for powertrain and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications. The Schaeffler Group generated sales of approximately EUR 12.6 billion in 2020. With around 83,300 employees, Schaeffler is one of the world’s largest family companies. With more than 1,900 patent applications in 2020, Schaeffler is Germany’s second most innovative company according to the DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office).
Contact
Ashish Shukul
Director Communications & Branding
Schaeffler Asia Pacific,
Singapore
+65 8138 5954
ashukul@schaeffler.com