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R & M opens production plant for network technology in China
R & M , a provider of high-end cabling solutions , has opened a new plant in China to manufacture fiber optic and copper solutions for the country ’ s data centers .
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& M , the globally active developer , producer and provider of cabling systems for high-quality network infrastructures , based in Switzerland , has opened a new production plant in China .
The company , based in the Pinghu Economic Development Zone ( PEDZ ), assembles fibre optic ( FO ) and copper solutions for data networks . R & M now has two plants in China since its takeover in April 2019 of Durack Intelligent Electric .
Both sites are located southwest of Shanghai and are part of R & M ’ s global supply chain .
The two R & M plants supply the IT market in China and other Asian countries . The main customers include data centers , which R & M serves as a full-range supplier of network infrastructures . The Pinghu site produces copper and FO cable harnesses and assembles a range of platforms .
Amestoy , Executive Vice President R & M Asia Pacific .
The Chinese IT market is already recovering from the pandemic . R & M is registering rising demand and is continuing to invest in market development . The new production plant will continue to fulfil its goal of also offering custom-made solutions for the data center market in China and Southeast Asia .
Customer requirements can be dealt with flexibly at short notice and tailored to precisely what they are looking for , says Amestoy .
The Chinese data center market is expected to experience strong growth in the coming years . R & M is planning on acquiring a significant share of the market in China and Southeast Asia with its high-end cabling solutions and local manufacturing capacities .
The location in the PEDZ business park is a perfect environment for international technology companies , a fact confirmed by the one thousand companies which have already settled there so far . R & M is located in a new , six-story industrial building .
In addition to production and packaging , it houses a warehouse , a showroom and offices in an area totalling 4,700 square meters . In the months to come , over 100 new jobs will be created . p
Further production activities will be added in the coming years . R & M Durack develops and manufactures network cabinets and enclosures for data centers and server rooms . In China , the brand is seen as a premium manufacturer for finance , government , education and suppliers of colocation data centers .
Despite difficult conditions and restrictions , R & M were able to commission the new production site with a minimal delay . Thanks to the great commitment of the local employees and the experts from the Swiss headquarters , it was possible to secure the construction of the plant , says Laurent
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