St. Louis, MO – Watlow®, a designer and manufacturer of complete industrial thermal systems, hosted a grand opening event, including a ribbon cutting ceremony, at its new facility in Cebu, Philippines. The celebration included the local team as well as government officials and local executives and members of Watlow’s leadership team from the U.S. and Singapore. Along with the ribbon cutting event, there was a cocktail reception and dinner.
Rob Gilmore,’CEO of Watlow, said, “One of Watlow’s important’ business initiatives is growth in Asia and the 23 employees at our Cebu facility are hardworking, dedicated and committed and will help serve our customers globally and in the region. We enjoyed honoring them at the celebration.
The business scope for the Cebu facility includes providing product design, product development, product simulation, thermal solutions, customer account management, project management and after-sales service for global business growth. For now, the team is primarily responsible for supporting customers in the Energy and Environmental Technologies business unit, but may expand to other business units as needed.
Gilmore continued that “Watlow is experiencing rapid growth and facilities like Cebu are an important part of the overall picture. We are excited to gain a foothold in the region and welcome the Cebu team to the Watlow family.”
The new facility is located at Oakridge Business Park in Mandaue City, Cebu.
