
Hikar today announced the establishment of Canada as its Global Headquarters, marking a major milestone in the company’s international growth and its long-term strategy to advance industrial digitalization worldwide.
From its Canadian headquarters, Hikar will lead global strategy, technology innovation, and international operations while supporting business expansion and project execution across North America and the broader Americas region.
The decision positions Canada as the central hub for Hikar’s global leadership, engineering innovation, and the development of next-generation industrial digital infrastructure.
The Canadian headquarters will operate as Hikar’s Global Center of Excellence (CoE) and Research & Development hub, driving the design and advancement of the company’s digital platforms and industrial intelligence technologies.
The center will focus on the development of next-generation solutions for:
By combining advanced engineering, software innovation, and industrial domain expertise, the center will accelerate the creation of scalable digital platforms designed for modern industrial environments.
In addition to global technology leadership, the Canadian headquarters will also serve as Hikar’s primary operational hub for the Americas, supporting customers and partners across North America while expanding into key industrial markets throughout the region.
From Canada, Hikar will coordinate regional business development, partner ecosystems, and the execution of large-scale digital transformation programs across industries including manufacturing, environmental infrastructure, energy, and critical industrial operations.
This strategic positioning enables Hikar to strengthen collaboration with technology partners, industrial operators, and research institutions while delivering advanced digital solutions to organizations operating complex industrial infrastructure.
Industries worldwide are rapidly transitioning toward connected, intelligent, and cybersecure operational environments. Hikar’s global headquarters in Canada will lead the development and deployment of digital platforms designed to enable this transformation.
The headquarters will guide the global expansion of Hikar’s technology ecosystem, including the SIEN™ platform, which enables secure connectivity between industrial assets, edge computing infrastructure, and cloud intelligence.
Through its global headquarters and Center of Excellence in Canada, Hikar is strengthening its ability to innovate, collaborate, and deliver secure digital infrastructure that helps industries operate more efficiently, intelligently, and sustainably.
Establishing Canada as the company’s global headquarters reflects Hikar’s commitment to building a globally connected organization capable of delivering advanced digital transformation solutions for mission-critical industrial environments.
With leadership, engineering innovation, and technology development anchored in Canada, Hikar is well positioned to accelerate its global expansion while supporting industrial operators and technology partners worldwide.
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Absolutely. We specialize in legacy modernization—even 15–20 year old PLCs can be connected, monitored, and secured without replacing them.
No. Our approach ensures zero production downtime. All integrations happen in parallel and are fully tested before going live.
Very secure. Our SIEN™ Shield uses zero-trust OT security with IEC 62443-4-2 component level security by design, encryption, authentication, and continuous monitoring—from field device to cloud.
Yes. We support customer cloud, on-prem servers, or Hikar® Cloud—whatever fits your IT policies.
We offer multiple connectivity options: wired, cellular, satellite, and long-range industrial wireless. Even offline sites can sync data securely.
Yes. We deploy production-grade AI/ML models for vibration, energy, quality, and performance analytics—validated with actual site data.
Most POCs deliver value in 4–6 weeks—such as reduced downtime, better visibility, and faster decisions.
Yes. Once the pilot succeeds, we scale using a plug-and-produce architecture, making multi-site rollout fast and consistent.
We provide 24/7 monitoring, updates, troubleshooting, and performance reviews. Digitalization is a partnership—we stay with you long-term.
You can begin with a small, low-risk POC. Investment only scales after proven technical and commercial success.
No problem. Our dashboards are simple, intuitive, and we train teams end-to-end—ensuring comfortable adoption.
Yes. We support SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, and all major SCADA/PLC vendors—ensuring a unified digital ecosystem.
We follow strict data governance and never store data without your approval. All access is logged, audited, and policy-controlled.
Our POC → Pilot → Scale method ensures technical validation, stakeholder alignment, and commercial success—before full rollout.