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Carel opens Singapore office

SINGAPORE: Italian controls and humidification manufacturer Carel has opened a new regional sales office in Singapore.

Carel says this investment will further increase the support for its customers and underlines its confidence that its high efficiency solutions will continue to grow in this very important market.

The new sales office strengthens Carel’s presence in the Asia Pacific region, where it already operates a production site, in Suzhou, China, and distribution subsidiaries in South Korea, India, Thailand, Hong Kong and Australia.

The opening ceremony took place at the beginning of this month in the presence of Giandomenico Lombello, Carel Group chief sales & marketing officer and Kevin Marr, chief executive officer – APAC region south.

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