Automation expansion for Scotland

New sales office provides complete range of automation products, including industrial controllers, variable speed drives, human machine interfaces, servos and software.

Mitsubishi Electric has opened a branch of its Automation Systems division in Scotland to better serve existing customers and support developing industries in the region.

The new sales office, based in Livingstone, provides Mitsubishi's complete range of automation solutions, including industrial controllers, variable speed drives, human machine interfaces, servos, and software solutions.

It is colocated with Mitsubishi's Air Conditioning manufacturing division, which is also well established in Scotland George Paterson, Manager of the new Scotland initiative says: "This is a great opportunity for us and our customers".

"Mitsubishi has been serving local industry for over 20 years, and this new office is recognition of the region's importance as a manufacturing centre".

"We have brought together a team with a wide experience of today's automation solutions, and are able to offer good local services and support for our customers".

Scotland's manufacturing base is diverse and includes electronics and computers, white goods, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, marine and heavy engineering.

Also the rapidly developing tourism, services and financial sectors increasingly look to building automation technologies as they seek to minimise their carbon footprints.

The oil and gas sectors remain important, as they constantly upgrade to the latest technology.

Marine and offshore expertise is vital for deep water wind farms, tidal and wave energy developments.

Significantly they are the bedrock from which Scotland is becoming a global leader in sustainable technologies.

Paterson is buoyant: "The Scottish economy has tremendous potential".

"It has not been this strong for many years and we are seeing the emergence of some real enterprising flair amongst the business community", he says.

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