Luc Remont, executive vice president of Schneider Electric, said in an interview that Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore are among major markets for the firm in Southeast Asia. Based on its Eco-struxure platform, Schneider focuses on the optimisation and automation of energy systems, industrial and manufacturing sectors, buildings and infrastructure systems. Remont said Thailand has also enjoyed a relatively strong growth of its industrial and manufacturing sector, driven by export demand especially for food and beverages, automobiles, and petrochemicals. In addition, the demand for smart power grids, building automation, more reliable power system for data centres is projected to rise due to the Thailand 4.0 initiative. Numerous hotels and other tourist facilities can also benefit from automation and optimisation to save energy and increase productivity as well as comfort and reliability.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 16, 2018 16:30 UTC