thyssenkrupp addresses the future of urban mobility and the 'made-in Asturias' concept at Gijon campus
(pressebox) Essen, 21.10.2016 -
Schierenbeck highlighted the Asturian industry as a powerhouse in the field of urban mobility, and as a part of the Mobility Chair sponsored by thyssenkrupp, emphasized the importance of the company’s national and local presence, noting that it is exporting products worldwide from Spain.
The meeting was also attended by Eva Pando, general director of the Economic Institute of the Principality of Asturias; Juan Carlos Campo, dean of the Polytechnic Faculty of Engineering; and Javier Sesma, director of thyssenkrupp’s Research & Innovation Center in Gijon, who also shared their particular visions of the new challenges in mobility and industry.
Andreas Schierenbeck praised the significance of this initiative in the framework of the Princesa de Asturias Awards and celebrated the work that the region is doing to attract more talent: "As a board member of the Princesa de Asturias Foundation, I closely follow the initiatives taking place in the area and am proud to witness Asturias’ constant commitment to development and talent; I believe these kinds of university-business collaborations reinforce that commitment. At thyssenkrupp, we are dedicated to further elevating the Spanish R&D efforts, and we are proud to see that the ideas we build here become a part of many larger projects around the world."
The multinational company, which employs more than 5,000 people in Spain across three production plants and an innovation center, this year celebrates the 25th anniversary of thyssenkrupp Norte, its production, sales and installation plant for escalators and moving walks, located in Mieres. "Products like the accelerating transport solution ACCEL and the intelligent moving walk iwalk, produced by Norte, are the result of the great work the Spanish industry is doing and represent, along with innovations like the rope-less elevator system MULTI and our predictive maintenance solution MAX our contribution to Smart Cities and the transformation of the mobility industry," said Andreas Schierenbeck.
The Mobility Chair at the University of Oviedo aims to maintain and strengthen thyssenkrupp Elevator’s link with this institution to promote research and innovation in the field of sustainable mobility. In addition, it seeks to enhance dissemination activities, transfer knowledge and training, and develop a culture of global R&D.
- Andreas Schierenbeck, thyssenkrupp Elevator’s CEO and board member of the Princesa de Asturias Foundation, visited the University of Oviedo focused on mobility
- The University Chair is dedicated to analyzing a global industry "re-imagined" through digitalization
Schierenbeck highlighted the Asturian industry as a powerhouse in the field of urban mobility, and as a part of the Mobility Chair sponsored by thyssenkrupp, emphasized the importance of the company’s national and local presence, noting that it is exporting products worldwide from Spain.
The meeting was also attended by Eva Pando, general director of the Economic Institute of the Principality of Asturias; Juan Carlos Campo, dean of the Polytechnic Faculty of Engineering; and Javier Sesma, director of thyssenkrupp’s Research & Innovation Center in Gijon, who also shared their particular visions of the new challenges in mobility and industry.
Andreas Schierenbeck praised the significance of this initiative in the framework of the Princesa de Asturias Awards and celebrated the work that the region is doing to attract more talent: "As a board member of the Princesa de Asturias Foundation, I closely follow the initiatives taking place in the area and am proud to witness Asturias’ constant commitment to development and talent; I believe these kinds of university-business collaborations reinforce that commitment. At thyssenkrupp, we are dedicated to further elevating the Spanish R&D efforts, and we are proud to see that the ideas we build here become a part of many larger projects around the world."
The multinational company, which employs more than 5,000 people in Spain across three production plants and an innovation center, this year celebrates the 25th anniversary of thyssenkrupp Norte, its production, sales and installation plant for escalators and moving walks, located in Mieres. "Products like the accelerating transport solution ACCEL and the intelligent moving walk iwalk, produced by Norte, are the result of the great work the Spanish industry is doing and represent, along with innovations like the rope-less elevator system MULTI and our predictive maintenance solution MAX our contribution to Smart Cities and the transformation of the mobility industry," said Andreas Schierenbeck.
The Mobility Chair at the University of Oviedo aims to maintain and strengthen thyssenkrupp Elevator’s link with this institution to promote research and innovation in the field of sustainable mobility. In addition, it seeks to enhance dissemination activities, transfer knowledge and training, and develop a culture of global R&D.
