Schneider Electric Executives: Deep Integration into China’s Development Wave to Drive Long-Term Gro
Time:2026-04-24 Browse: 2
Hannover, Germany — During the 2026 Hannover Industrial Fair, Schneider Electric’s Global Executive Vice President, Ms. Yu E, emphasized that the company will continue to increase investment and deeply integrate into China’s development wave. By participating in China’s industrial transformation and upgrading, Schneider Electric aims to achieve sustainable long-term growth.
Ms. Yu highlighted that China is not only the company’s second-largest global market but also increasingly plays a critical role in manufacturing, research and development, and innovation.
Amid rising energy costs, increasing supply chain uncertainties, and the accelerated green transition, industrial enterprises are increasingly relying on digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operational efficiency. AI is moving from early-stage exploration to deeper industrial integration, becoming embedded in industrial equipment and production systems to enable real-time process optimization and decision support.
AI applications in the industrial sector are already covering multiple areas, including quality inspection, equipment maintenance, process optimization, and energy management. In complex systems, these technologies can dynamically adjust operations based on actual demand, improving overall efficiency while reducing energy consumption.
At the industrial ecosystem level, Ms. Yu noted that the global industrial landscape is undergoing structural adjustment, with traditionally closed systems evolving into more open and flexible models. Schneider Electric is driving industrial systems toward open, software-driven solutions, integrating control systems, data, and AI capabilities to enable factories to operate and upgrade more flexibly.
Regarding the Chinese market, Ms. Yu said that China is one of the most dynamic and innovative industrial markets globally, characterized by rapid technology adoption, strong industrial collaboration, and high acceptance of new technologies. Schneider Electric has been operating in China for 39 years, establishing a localized system encompassing R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain, while continuing to increase investment in key areas such as energy management and industrial automation.
She emphasized that the value of the Chinese market lies not only in sales scale but also in the complete industrial ecosystem and continuous innovation capability. Through the “In China, Benefit Globally” strategy, Schneider Electric leverages technologies, applications, and experience accumulated in China to enhance global products and solutions.
Ms. Yu added that the speed of China’s industrial digital transformation, supply chain collaboration, and systemic innovation make it uniquely valuable in the global industrial transition. China’s ongoing high-level opening-up also provides multinational companies with broad opportunities to participate in local industrial upgrading.
Looking ahead, Ms. Yu highlighted that China has become one of Schneider Electric’s most important global supply chain bases and four key R&D centers. She stated with confidence that investing in China is investing in the future, as the country has become a global industrial hub and a key engine of growth.
