^{From left to right: Norbert Hentschel, Head of Nord-Lock APAC, Nord-Lock Group; Wilco Schuurs, Global sales director Nord-Lock, Nord-Lock Group; Robert Lejon, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden; Kang Tzee Chang, General Manager for Nord-Lock Southeast Asia & Taiwan, Nord-Lock group}


• Malaysia a key strategic location for Nord-Lock Group – relocation of regional office from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur kicks off bigger plans to come
• Office in Malaysia will enable better, more efficient support for customers and partners in the APAC region
• Market leader provides safe bolted solutions for infrastructure and industries critical to everyday modern life

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 24 (Bernama) -- Nord-Lock Southeast Asia & Taiwan, part of the Nord-Lock Group, the world's leading provider of advanced bolting and engineering solutions, announced the inauguration of its regional office in Q Sentral, located at the heart of the capital’s transportation hub, KL Sentral. Nord-Lock Group’s move to relocate its regional office from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur underscores the market leader’s commitment to expand its presence and serves as a hub for its operations in the APAC region, to better serve its customers and partners.

Norbert Hentschel, Head of APAC, Nord-Lock Group, shared, “Nord-Lock Group’s investment in this new regional office underscores our long-term vision for growth in Malaysia. Over the years, Malaysia has emerged as a key market for us, offering a skilled workforce, strategic location, and a conducive business environment. This relocation strengthens our presence in the region and marks the start of an exciting chapter in Nord-Lock Group’s journey to establish closer relationship with our distributors, strengthen our global presence and deliver excellence to our customers regionally.”

Robert Lejon, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Sweden to Malaysia who was at the inauguration event, agreed with Hentschel. “Through safe bolted connections, Nord-Lock Group provides a critical component that holds modern society together, and through its decision to expand and invest here it is also bringing Sweden and Malaysia closer together. This will open more doors for growth in business and cooperation between our nations, providing more job opportunities in both our countries respectively. We are excited about the opportunities this move will bring and look forward to mutual success."
 
Bigger Plans in Store for Malaysia – Expanding Operations and Nurturing Local Talents

The Malaysian office will be helmed by Kang Tzee Chang, General Manager, Nord-Lock Southeast Asia & Taiwan. He said, “Our new office in Kuala Lumpur represents a significant milestone for Nord-Lock as we continue to expand our footprint in Southeast Asia. We are committed to investing in Malaysia, fostering local talent, and contributing to the country’s economic development. This move is a testament to our belief in the immense potential of the Malaysian market.”

Nord-Lock takes a long-term view of its presence in Malaysia with plans to continue investing in its operations, including establishing a regional distribution centre by the end of the year.

Kang enthused, “Our Malaysian office is staffed by a dynamic and professional workforce with in-depth expertise – our plan is to further expand this established and experienced team.”

A Safe, Robust and Resilient Infrastructure: The Backbone to a Nation’s Economy

For more than four decades, Nord-Lock’s bolting technologies have supported a range of industries – from construction to manufacturing, transportation to oil & gas, and more – in every corner of the world towards safer, more reliable operations and applications. “At Nord-Lock Group, our mission is to safeguard human lives and customer investments. Behind some of the world’s most advanced buildings, constructions and applications, are the safe bolted connections that hold them together – critical but usually go unnoticed. In Malaysia, some of the most recognisable buildings, infrastructures and industries are secured by our solutions; the bolting components of an awe-inspiring skyscraper may seem negligible, but they are the critical elements that enable us to build connections that last,” added Kang.

About Nord-Lock Group (www.nord-lock.com)

In 1982, Nord-Lock Group developed the original Nord-Lock wedge-locking technology that safely secures bolted joints. Since then, our range of innovative bolting technologies and expertise has grown to be the most comprehensive on the market, incorporating Superbolt mechanical tensioners, Boltight hydraulic tensioners and Expander System pivot pins. Owned by Swedish investment group Latour, Nord-Lock Group is on a mission to safeguard human lives and customer investments.

SOURCE: Nord-Lock Group

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