DEKRA Visits Schneider Electric China to Strengthen Collaboration in Low-Voltage Electrical and Cybe
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DEKRA and Schneider Electric Deepen Strategic Cooperation in China
Shanghai, May 28, 2026 /PR Newswire/ – DEKRA Group Chairman and CEO Stan Zurkiewicz recently visited the Schneider Electric China Schneider Electric Shanghai R&D Center. The delegation met with Zhang Yi, Director of Schneider Electric China Research Institute and Vice President of R&D for Low-Voltage Energy Management, along with key team members.
The high-level meeting focused on leveraging the deep-rooted partnership between DEKRA and Schneider Electric to explore forward-looking strategies in low-voltage electrical solutions and cybersecurity, aiming to strengthen strategic trust and foster high-quality industrial development.
Attendees included Schneider Electric’s Low-Voltage Product Certification Manager Cha Yimei, Medium-Voltage Testing Specialist Hu Xiaobin, and DEKRA’s Executive Vice President and Asia-Pacific President Dr. Kilian Aviles, and Senior VP and Managing Director China & Hong Kong Wu Hangjun.
Strengthening Strategic Trust and Long-Term Partnership
DEKRA, a global leader in third-party inspection, testing, and certification, has collaborated with Schneider Electric for over a decade, establishing a strong, stable partnership.
During the discussion, Schneider Electric recognized DEKRA’s role in supporting the globalization of its low-voltage portfolio, leveraging DEKRA’s international standards expertise and rigorous quality assurance framework to enhance digital transformation and product compliance.
Both parties agreed to further strengthen regular executive-level communications, deepening mutual trust and exploring future cooperation with a forward-looking perspective, particularly amid increasingly complex global market conditions.
Exploring Innovation and Forward-Looking Technology
Zhang Yi highlighted Schneider Electric’s people-centric philosophy and emphasized the company’s continued commitment to electrification, automation, and digital intelligence in response to the evolving global economic landscape. Key discussion points included:
Research and development in renewable energy and new power architectures
Cybersecurity solutions for digitalized electrical systems
Artificial intelligence applications in smart grid and power system optimization
Strategic expansion of low-voltage intelligent devices
DEKRA CEO Stan Zurkiewicz expressed alignment with Schneider Electric’s vision, emphasizing DEKRA’s century-long technical expertise, comprehensive laboratory systems, and global standards resources. DEKRA plans to provide tailored technical solutions, leveraging its localized one-stop service capabilities to accelerate Schneider Electric’s product digitalization, intelligence, and green transformation.
The collaboration targets core areas such as intelligent low-voltage devices, digital transformation, emerging cybersecurity regulations, and AI-enabled applications in next-generation power systems, jointly driving sustainable development and industrial innovation.
Outlook: Accelerating Smart and Sustainable Electrical Solutions
With a strong foundation of strategic cooperation, Schneider Electric and DEKRA aim to accelerate the deployment of smart, digital, and sustainable low-voltage solutions. This partnership is expected to contribute significantly to the modernization of industrial infrastructure and the adoption of next-generation power and automation technologies across China and the Asia-Pacific region.
