Westermo Opens New Office in Denmark, Increasing Support to Key Industries

Westermo has continued its expansion in Europe by opening its first office in Denmark. The company designs and manufactures industrial Ethernet hardware and software for mission-critical data communications networks operating in harsh environments. From its new base in Copenhagen, Westermo will provide vital local support for companies in the key energy, rail, water and wastewater, and maritimesectors that are looking to implement robust and reliable industrial network solutions. 

Kenneth Olsen, a vastly experienced international sales and business development specialist, becomes the company’s inaugural key account manager for business in Denmark. Örjan Axelsson has been named as managing director (MD) of Westermo Denmark, and will perform the new role in tandem with his existing position as MD of Westermo in Sweden and Finland. 

Westermo previously supported its Danish customers through an authorised distributor. However, the company was keen to establish its own premises, enabling it to strengthen its position in the country and enhance the level of support it provides to its customers.

A major factor behind Westermo’s move into Denmark is the country’s fast-growing renewable energy industry, in which government support for infrastructure development has incentivised investment in wind and solar power. In addition, the Danish national grid is undergoing significant expansion, with a large number of grid projects set to be launched over the next decade, while Denmark is also set to see major growth in sectors such as rail signalling and telecommunications, water and wastewater treatment, and shipping.