Our history in Singapore

1899
Siemens & Halske (S&H) assigns representation of its interests in the Straits Settlements to Schmidt, Küstermann & Cie in Penang and to Rautenberg, Schmidt & Cie in Singapore

1908
Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works Limited opens a Technical Bureau in SIngapore

1924
The representation of S&H and Siemens-Schuckertwerke (SSW) in the Straits Settlements is transferred to the Straits Java Trading Co., which operates offices in Singapore and Penang. Business transactions are handled through Arnold Otto Meyer, Hamburg

1963
S&H and SSW appoint Cycle & Carriage Co. Ltd. as their agent in Malaysia and Singapore for two years

1969
A new contract of agency is concluded with Guthrie Waugh for Malaysia and Singapore

1970
Siemens builds a plant for the production of electronic components

1972
Under a contract with Singapore’s municipal administration, Siemens supplies a total of 84 motors for three drinking-water pumping stations, as well as medium- and low-voltage switchgear

1973
Guthrie Waugh Berhad represents Siemens’ interests separately in the two countries. For Singapore, the company is renamed Guthrie Engineering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

1979
A Regional Company is founded under the name Siemens Pte. Ltd.

1983
Siemens builds two gas turbine power plants, Pasir Pajang 1 and 2. With a maximum capacity of 140 MW each, the turbines for these plants are among the world’s largest

1988
Siemens delivers a turnkey gas turbine power plant for Singapore’s Public Utilities Board

1993
Siemens’ agent in the medical technology field, Rexton Pte. Ltd., is renamed Siemens Medical Instruments Pte. Ltd.

2002
Siemens Pte. Ltd. receives a major order to supply a complete power distribution system and process-control buildings for Conoco Indonesia

2006
For Wieland Metals Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. Siemens equips a new cold rolling mill with automations and drive systems

2007
Siemens sets up a Global Water Research & Development Center in Singapore

2008
Siemens acquires Singapore-based Chemitreat Group to expand water treatment technology and services in South-East Asia

2010
Siemens is awarded contract by the Land Transport Authority to install a highly efficient traction power supply for Singapore’s new driverless metro line, the "Downtown Line"

2012
The City of Singapore and Siemens launch a study aimed at identifying the ecological footprint of the city in order to improve its energy balance

2013
Brunei Shell Petroleum commissions Siemens with the expansion of its Champion 7 offshore oil-drilling complex; the company delivers the complete power generation for the platform via a single tier module