The Enterprise Center Company, a subsidiary of Waigaoqiao Group, has provided end-to-end support from strategic analysis to execution for the global expansion of KUKA Flexible Systems (Shanghai) Co Ltd, a German-invested manufacturing company.
At the beginning of 2024, KUKA Flexible Systems initiated its multi-country expansion strategy targeting Europe and Southeast Asia. However, the company encountered policy ambiguities during site evaluation in Sweden and faced compliance challenges with tax structures in Spain. The Enterprise Center Company stepped in as a "strategic navigator” for global expansion, facilitating the overseas expansion of manufacturing enterprises.
During the preliminary research phase, the significant policy disparities across European and Southeast Asian countries posed potential cross-border tax risks due to limited local regulatory knowledge. To address this, the Enterprise Center Company offered tailored advisory services on import VAT and customs duties for equipment trade, aligning with the company’s business deployment needs.
Additionally, as the project involved cross-border employment complexities, KUKA Flexible Systems had little idea of overseas workforce employment. The Enterprise Center Company assisted in designing a multi-country labor deployment model and facilitated cross-border negotiations, ensuring smooth overseas assignments for high-skilled personnel.
Global expansion has become a critical pathway for companies to overcome growth bottlenecks. Businesses venturing into international markets generally achieve faster revenue growth and build stronger risk resilience. With the evolution of global value chains into value networks, establishing multinational operations has emerged as an effective strategy for sustaining competitiveness.
Adhering to its mission of supporting high-standard openness, the Waigaoqiao Enterprise Center Company leverages its professional expertise, global perspective, and localized experience to safeguard enterprises on their journey toward globalization.
