Hager and Nanjing Jialong Electric officially inaugurated Hager Jialong Electric Systems (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. at a new production site in Nanjing, China, on September 8, 2026. The joint venture moves Hager's local offering beyond individual electrical components toward customized smart low-voltage systems and integrated project solutions.
According to Hager, the new company combines its global electrical technology and component portfolio with Jialong's local engineering, manufacturing and market experience. The business will focus on power, industry, buildings and infrastructure, supported by local research and development, production, sales and service.
What changed on September 8
The announcement is a manufacturing and market-development milestone rather than a launch of one named switch, breaker or distribution-board family. Hager Jialong has started operations as a jointly owned local platform intended to develop and deliver smart low-voltage solutions for Chinese project requirements.
Hager describes the venture as an expansion from a mainly component-oriented business in China to integrated systems and solutions. That distinction matters for project buyers. Supplying a complete low-voltage package can involve engineering coordination, panel or system integration, manufacturing, documentation, testing and service in addition to the underlying protective and control components.
The official announcement does not provide investment value, ownership percentages, production capacity, product model lists or certification details. Those points should not be inferred from the opening of the facility. Buyers will still need project-specific documentation for every quoted assembly and component.
Why local system capability matters
Low-voltage projects are increasingly assembled from interconnected protection, distribution, metering, control and energy-management functions. A locally based engineering and manufacturing organization can shorten communication between the equipment supplier, panel builder, consultant and end customer when a standard product package requires adaptation.
Hager says the Nanjing company will tailor solutions to Chinese standards and local application scenarios. For procurement teams, this should be treated as a capability statement—not proof that every product or system already holds every approval. The applicable national standard, compulsory certification status where relevant, test evidence and marking must be confirmed for the actual bill of materials and final assembly.
Local R&D and production may also improve response times for design revisions, samples, engineering questions and after-sales service. Actual lead times, service coverage and localization levels, however, remain commercial details to verify in each quotation.
Four target sectors, different electrical requirements
Hager identifies power, industry, buildings and infrastructure as the joint venture's four focus sectors. These markets share low-voltage distribution needs, but their project specifications are not interchangeable.
- Power projects may prioritize system availability, selectivity, monitoring and coordination with upstream distribution equipment.
- Industrial facilities often require motor loads, automation interfaces, environmental protection and maintenance access to be considered.
- Commercial and residential buildings may place greater emphasis on compact distribution, metering, building controls and energy management.
- Infrastructure projects can add demanding continuity, documentation, environmental and lifecycle-support requirements.
The announcement does not assign specific products or electrical ratings to these sectors. An RFQ should therefore describe the application and operating conditions instead of relying on a broad “smart low-voltage solution” label.
What buyers should request
- Scope boundary: identify whether the offer covers loose components, an assembled panel, an integrated system or engineering and service as well.
- Applicable standards: list the Chinese national and project standards for each assembly and major component.
- Product identity: require manufacturer, model, rating and approved-substitution information for key devices.
- System ratings: confirm voltage, current, frequency, short-circuit performance, enclosure protection and environmental limits from approved documents.
- Test evidence: define routine tests, type-test or design-verification evidence, inspection points and acceptance records.
- Interfaces: document metering, communications, building-management and energy-management protocols rather than assuming interoperability.
- Lifecycle support: request spare-parts policy, change notification, warranty responsibility and local service coverage.
- Country of origin: record the origin of the final assembly and critical components where tender or import rules require it.
Implications for suppliers and panel builders
The new venture indicates stronger competition in China's integrated low-voltage project market. Component manufacturers increasingly need to support system engineering, digital functions and local service rather than compete only on individual device specifications.
For panel builders and electrical distributors, the immediate question is how Hager Jialong will define its channel and project roles. A system supplier may provide new opportunities for coordinated packages, but responsibilities for assembly design, verification, commissioning and warranty must remain explicit. Local manufacturing does not remove the need for traceable approved components or controlled design changes.
International buyers should also avoid treating a China-adapted solution as automatically export-ready. Products or assemblies designed around Chinese standards may require separate evaluation, documentation or certification for other destination markets.
Takeaway
Hager Jialong's Nanjing opening gives Hager a new local base for customized smart low-voltage systems across four major Chinese market sectors. The strategic direction is clear, but the announcement is not a product catalog. Buyers should translate the broader system promise into precise RFQ fields covering standards, ratings, component identity, verification, interfaces and lifecycle responsibility.