Watts Current - Volume 39

"Watlow built this new facility to support the local market," said Chris Eichmann, vice president of global sales. "Watlow recognizes China as a dominant player in the world market and is committed to serving the region. We feel it is an important step in helping us achieve our long-term goal of growing our business in Asia," said Eichmann.

Teams in the United States and China have worked together to make the grand opening a reality.

"Employees in both locations have been given the opportunity to travel internationally and be involved in the start up of a new facility," said Eichmann. "All of this would not have been possible without the cooperation and dedication of all employees involved."

Although the grand opening is schedule for today, the facility has been functioning for several months. The facility made its first customer delivery on August 25, which was an important step for to the facility and the teams.