HARTING sees quality as the basis for market successMr. Philip Harting, Senior Vice President, HARTING Technology Group

The goal of HARTING is to further develop its core markets and gain access to new markets in a world which is increasingly becoming a single international network. The company continues to be on the offensive side, according to Mr. Philip Harting Senior Vice President, Connectivity & Networks and in charge of the global business. In an interview conducted by International Metalworking News for Asia, Mr. Harting shared how the company sees quality as an integral part of its philosophy and as the basis of its market success and customer satisfaction.

IMNA: What are your main metal products? Please discuss the manufacturing process you are using in making these metal products and the advantages of using such process to your customer, community and environment. Mr. Harting:

Founded in 1945, HARTING is a market leader in connectivity and industrial networks technology. It develops manufactures and sells customized connectivity solutions and products. HARTING first entered the Asian market in 1985 mainly focused in factory automation, machinery, transportation, energy and telecommunications markets. Being a global innovative connector manufacturer, HARTING not only offers connectors, but more importantly, the company sets standards in the connector industry and provides connectivity and networks solutions to the esteemed customers according to their special requirements. HARTING sees 'quality' as an integral part of its company philosophy and it is the basis for our market success and customer satisfaction. The HARTING plants in China, Germany, Romania, Switzerland, UK and U.S. have safe, reliable and cost-efficient production operations. All of these aspects are the backbone for the most proverbial reliability of our products and solutions. Our goal is maximum customer orientation, efficiency and zero defects. HARTING does not only care about the total quality management, but also places great emphasis on environmental protection. HARTING has Environmental Management Systems and an employees?safety policy. We have installed a series of high-tech environment-protection machines to minimize consumption of water and extract hot air and fume out in the production process. We are proud to be the pioneer among connector manufacturers which has commitment to our community & environment.

IMNA: How would you differentiate your products and operations from other companies? Mr. Harting:

Customers are looking for reliability and quality in products, quick delivery time and competitive pricing. HARTING is a proven reliable supplier throughout electronic and electrical industries with top design-in support since more than 60 years. Our main goal is to increase customer benefits by using our network solutions, connectors and services. We treat customers as our partners, and we always remind ourselves that the HARTING People have the Power to create the future with customers in value added Partnership!

IMNA: As an innovative company offering a wide range of customized solutions and products for various applications within the industrial environment, what obstacles and challenges your company had to overcome to achieve its present status? Mr. Harting:

More and more multinational customers operate production sites in Asia, especially in China. As a market, obviously the number of local customers is growing. HARTING has continually expanded its presence and was able to successfully follow its growth strategy in Asia. We are focusing on sales of our tried and tested industrial products and solutions. Drawing on decades of experience in electrical and electronic connector technologies, we have developed new fields of business, and of example, we are already offering a complete range of infrastructure products and services for industrial Ewomens nike shoes