Paul Mclachlan leads the e-mobility sector at Balluff, with particular emphasis on battery production. He works together with his teams in Korea, China, Japan and the Europe supporting line builders and system integrators as they equip themselves for the electrification of mobility. Such support includes but is not limited to enabling smart machines with IO-Link , traceability & tracking solutions and sensing technologies focused on mixing all the way to formation plants.

Paul has spend nearly 20 years in China looking after the Asian market in various technical, commercial and business development roles. He has vast experience in the automotive industry including working for a couple of system integrators in both South Africa and China. He is well versed with the complex nature the automotive sector and the foreseen challenges ahead as it transitions from ICE’s to electric vehicles.

Paul studied electrical engineering whilst living in South Africa and then a masters in business management from Hong Kong