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Industry

Engineering & Manufacturing

We help engineering and manufacturing companies set up and grow sustainably in Southeast Asia

HOW WE HELP

From growth concept to commercial success

Our unique approach in the engineering and manufacturing industry focuses on four fundamental pillars.

Southeast Asia’s rapidly expanding markets present vast opportunities for innovative engineering and manufacturing firms. However, balancing cost pressures, fragmented infrastructure, and shifting regulatory requirements requires a precise mix of local insights, strategic planning, and robust execution.

We draw on two decades of experience guiding successful expansions and market entries across ASEAN markets. From developing product-market fit to solving logistics challenges and managing on-the-ground operations, we offer comprehensive support, and if required execute the entire process on a client’s behalf.

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Meeting diverse market needs and expectations

Creating a successful product-market fit in ASEAN can require the product life cycle cost to be reworked alongside a unique go-to-market approach that focuses on quality and innovation. Our deep industry experience and novel processes help clients achieve this.

Reliable distribution in a fragmented landscape

Southeast Asia’s fragmented distribution landscape and differing standards and norms requires an experienced, location-specific approach that reduces logistical bottlenecks, freight and storage cost, and total risk to turn location challenges into location advantages.

Local resourcing to drive sustainable value

In Southeast Asia, both transactional and strategic revenue deals rely on trust based human-to-human relationships. We leverage local connections, reputation and two decades of practical industry experience to turn this challenge into an advantage.

Complying with unique and varying regulations

ASEAN countries have their own unique certifications and standards governing the sale of manufactured goods. We follow a regionally-precise and experienced approach that helps clients adapt to each market in a proactive and cost-conscious way.

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Working with Silberstein + Partners has felt like having a trusted extension of our own team in Southeast Asia. Their structured approach, deep local understanding, and ongoing hands-on support have been critical in scaling our operations across the region.

Stefan Hasenfratz, Head of Variosystems Asia

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Source: Variosystems AG
Success Story

Powering sustained growth in the region

Silberstein + Partners helps Variosystems sustain growth and succeed in Southeast Asia.

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Success Story

Setting up and driving Southeast Asia growth

Silberstein + Partners facilitated IMT's expansion into Southeast Asia and provides ongoing support.

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Source: IMT Information Management Technology AG

Growth opportunities in the region

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