Danish pumps and pumping solutions company, DESMI, has announce the opening of its new office in Tokyo, Japan. The new office, which is a legal entity of DESMI Ocean Guard A/S, will be headed by Noribumi Suganuma, who has 18 years’ experience in the shipping and marine industries in Japan, as well as several years’ experience from the automotive industry.
He comes from a position as Country Manager for Spectris Co., Ltd., HBK Division Japan.
With the background, Noribumi Suganuma has excellent knowledge about the Japanese shipping industry. According to the company, having a DESMI team in Japan working alongside agents or distributors, when beneficial, will give DESMI the access to the Japanese market.
Main focus in the beginning will be sale of DESMI’s Marine & Offshore products with special attention to ballast water management systems.
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“Japan represents a significant potential market for DESMI. Measured by GDP Japan is the third largest economy in the world, and seen from a shipowner perspective, it is the second largest in the world. Today we have a small footprint in the Japanese market, but with locals representing DESMI in Japan in the future we see great opportunities to increase our footprint considerably. We have the products and can provide the services that are requested, and by getting closer to the Japanese customers we will also be able to better build the trust and relationships, which are so important in Japan”, says Henrik Sørensen, Group CEO at DESMI.
We have great expectations for the market in Japan, and we foresee more colleagues joining within shortly the office in Japan”, concludes Henrik Sørensen.
DESMI specialises in the development, manufacturing, sale and service of pumps and pumping solutions including a wide range of environmental equipment for oil spill, seaweed and clean waterways.
Founded in 1834, the company is one of Denmark’s oldest offerings solutions which are sold to more than 100 countries via a network of subsidiaries and distributors on six continents.
