How Westermo contributes to the energy sector - today and tomorrow

Westermo offers industrial networking communications solutions for demanding applications such as transport, water and energy markets. The most important thing for success is solving customer challenges proactively, and as a trusted partner.

"We have specialized in mission critical networking since 1975 and are able to support the energy sector in the development of both sustainability and cybersecurity", begins Jenny Sjödahl, CEO of Westermo Network Technologies.

According to Westermo's CISO Niklas Mörth, Westermo's core mission is to ensure a safe and reliable environment for people's everyday lives. 

"That's why we invest in being able to offer robust and reliable communications solutions.”

David Åkerman, Marketing Director responsible for the energy sector, believes that an important competitive advantage for the company is that its solutions are specifically built for challenging environments. At present, this is emphasized in the energy sector, which is undergoing major changes.

"In previously closed environments, more and more communications are now being established, also outside production facilities. At the same time, the challenge is that in the energy sector, the life cycles of plant systems are very long, up to 50 years. Communications solutions must be able to adapt to the requirements of that period.”

More connectivity also means greater security risks. For this reason, Westermo always has a strong focus on security functions that tackle cyber threats. 

Prioritizing secure supply chains and threat prevention

According to Mörth, what makes Westermo a good service provider for the energy sector is our reliable supply chain, where both research and manufacturing are largely in our own hands. 

"We are known for our good vulnerability detection and handling. We always consider what is the most effective way to communicate about potential vulnerabilities and how to get customers to react quickly.”

In the cyber security sector, the tightening regulation of the EU is also currently a hot topic. We are already in a good position upfront, so customers can continually rely on the regulatory compliance of services. 

Åkerman would also like to point out that, in addition to the quality of technological solutions, the company's more humane values, accessibility, communication and partnership are becoming increasingly important competitive factors. 

”Anyone can learn how to make an excellent product, but becoming an excellent partner is much more difficult and important. Managing the future challenges of the energy sector requires a reliable and accessible partner with expertise of the entire supply chain." says Åkerman.