Rockwell Automation is confident of further development in Harbin due to the city's sound investment environment and local government policies, said a company executive.

The global automation company chose to establish a plant in Harbin based on the city's strong technological research capacity and its convenient transportation, said Ian Shih, business manager at Rockwell Automation Control Solutions (Harbin).

Shih has worked in the Harbin plant since January 2014.