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Press release
ABB invests in DG Matrix to advance AI data center power optimization
ABB has acquired a minority stake in North Carolina company DG Matrix to support the commercialization of solid-state power electronics for generative AI data centers and renewable microgrids. The company’s Power Router platform replaces conventional systems with an all-in-one solution that is up to five times smaller and has best-in-class energy efficiency of 98 percent. Financial details of the
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Group press release
ABB to invest $120 million to expand US manufacturing
ABB announced today that it will invest $120 million in the United States to expand the production capacity of its low voltage electrification products. The investment will enable ABB to meet increasing demand from customers in a wide range of key growth industries, including data centers, buildings and utilities. ABB expects to create 50 new jobs at a new advanced manufacturing facility in
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Web story
ABB's advanced safety control device awarded first place at GIT Security Awards
Ergonomics and innovation have earned ABB the top spot in an influential safety award. A clever mobile two-hand control unit that uses ABB’s Safeball™ concept to operate the machine in a safe and intuitive way impressed a panel of safety experts in the Machine & Plant Safety category of the 2025 GIT Security Awards.
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Group press release
ABB to acquire Sensorfact expanding its digital energy management offering
ABB is acquiring Sensorfact BV, a fast-growing energy management company headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands. The acquisition further expands ABB’s digital energy management offering and is expected to close in Q1 2025. Financial terms were not disclosed. Established in 2017, Sensorfact offers a scalable software as a service (SaaS) solution that helps small and medium sized enterprises use AI
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Press release
ABB invests in generative AI energy manager startup Edgecom
ABB is investing in a strategic partnership with Edgecom Energy, the Toronto-based energy management startup. The company’s unique energy management platform uses artificial intelligence to help industrial and commercial users manage and reduce peaks in their power demand. It is the first in the market to use a generative AI copilot to optimize the user experience. The partnership involves a
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Customer story
Partnership produces new digital control solution for vessel
Testing and approvals take time. When ABB partner Promeco was commissioned by Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) to produce the main panel solutions for two TT-Lines vessels, the solution demonstrated how digitalization in shipbuilding is progressing. Collaboration between Promeco, ABB and RMC was a significant factor in the program’s success.
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News release
ABB and Boliden support circular economy with Low-Carbon Zinc solutions
ABB is partnering with Swedish mining and smelting pioneer Boliden to introduce its Low-Carbon Zinc for its low voltage power distribution systems. With a carbon footprint that is 75 percent lower than conventional zinc, the partnership is making electrical infrastructure more sustainable. Low-Carbon Zinc is crucial for a fossil-free society and a circular economy. Used to galavanize steel
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Customer story
How ABB technology protects one of Switzerland’s most iconic hotels
Overlooking the city, its neo-gothic turrets and contemporary Norman Foster-designed wings make the Dolder Grand Hotel a Zurich landmark. With an outstanding private art collection, Michelin-starred menus, and an award-winning spa, the city resort has a reputation as one of Switzerland’s most stylish escapes.
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Zero Waste To Landfill: UL Solutions Gold rating for ABB Garbagnate Monastero
ABB Smart Power’s Garbagnate Monastero facility in Italy has achieved a Gold rating for Zero Waste to Landfill, independently validated by UL Solutions using UL 2799, the Environmental Claim Validation Procedure (ECVP) for Zero Waste to Landfill. The site, which produces enclosures for low-voltage power distribution systems, successfully diverted 99% of its waste from landfill in 2023. UL
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Press release
ABB and ArcelorMittal partner to lower environmental impact of power distribution systems
ABB is partnering with ArcelorMittal to introduce XCarb® steel made with high levels of recycled steel and 100% renewable energy for its trusted Kabeldon power distribution system. The sustainable sourcing agreement helps reduce the carbon footprint of key electrification equipment by 29%. ABB Smart Power President Massimiliano Cifalitti said: “ABB people are passionate about introducing circular
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Web story
Switchboard capacity up, lead times down: ABB delivering for North American customers
With production capacity doubled at its switchboard factory in Monterrey, Mexico – and its ReliaGear® SB EXcelerate switchboard program shortening lead times, ABB is doing even more for its customers in North America. With highly trained, passionate teams, a resilient supply chain, and the success of its pre-configured switchboard solutions, ABB is helping partners keep pace with growth.
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Solar power helps ABB’s UPS facility with net zero progress
ABB’s Quartino UPS production facility in Switzerland has installed a 350 kW solar microgrid to support its net zero goals. A global Center of Excellence for UPS technology, the site's microgrid will improve energy efficiency by up to 20% and CO2 emissions by 185 tonnes per year. The microgrid is monitored by ABB Ability™ Energy Manager and has battery storage for 25% of annual solar production.
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Press release
How smart technology and data-driven decisions reduce emissions at ABB Smart Power in Västerås
The ABB Smart Power team in Västerås, Sweden has shown what’s possible when you equip passionate people with the tools, information, and creative freedom to drive sustainable progress. Since 2019, the Västerås campus — newly inaugurated as an ABB Mission to Zero™ site — has reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 101.5 tCO2e, equivalent to the annual emissions of 22 gasoline-powered cars. Energized by
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"Buon Compleanno, SACE": ABB marks 90 years of innovation for iconic electrical brand
On 7 July 1934, a company was founded in Bergamo, Northern Italy that would make key contributions to the development of electrification throughout the 20th century, revolutionizing safety, quality, and reliability. Nine decades later, ABB is marking the 90th birthday of a brand that continues to set the standard for innovation in electrical engineering.
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Customer story
New 500-petaflop data center operates with innovative ABB power solution
ABB is supplying innovative power distribution solutions for data centers worldwide as they scale and deploy artificial intelligence (AI). The latest, located in Sichuan province, China, will be one of the region’s largest with 500 petaflops of computing power in its first phase.
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Technology explained
How ABB’s HiPerGuard UPS boosts efficiency and reliability for data centers
ABB’s HiPerGuard UPS is an industry-first solution for data center power and other mission-critical facilities. The unique medium voltage solution makes power supplies more efficient and scalable. HiPerGuard replaces classic dynamic rotary UPS with a modern static converter system. It delivers the same low TCO, high performance and resilience, while adding greater flexibility and scalability.
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Business update
Data centers upgrade power protection to meet demands of artificial intelligence
ABB is supporting the introduction of AI with the rapid deployment of advanced power distribution and power protection solutions to data centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. High-density artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are integrating ABB’s innovative HiPerGuard medium voltage UPS system to improve power supply reliability and energy efficiency.
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