Schneider Electric, a world leader in digital automation and energy management, held a launch ceremony for its new research and development (R&D) center in Xinwu district, Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province on March 29.

A launch ceremony is held for Schneider Electric's automation research and development center in Xinwu district. [Photo/WeChat account: xinwu_wx]

The automation R&D center is the fifth of its kind established by Schneider Electric in China. It will focus on developing next-generation industrial automation products and automated energy management.

Forty engineers will first work in the R&D center, with the headcount expected to grow to 100 by the end of the year.

Zhang Jinwei, head of Xinwu district, which is also known as Wuxi New District (WND), said the center demonstrates Schneider Electric's confidence in the district's development and will aid the growth of Xinwu's manufacturing industry.

Schneider Electric's production base in Xinwu district. [Photo/ WeChat account: xinwu_wx]

Schneider Electric's Wuxi production base is a zero-carbon factory and was certified by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a national intelligent manufacturing model. It was also designated as a lighthouse factory during the 2021 World Economic Forum.

Schneider Electric, a Fortune Global 500 company, is now operating in more than 100 countries and regions across the world.