Press release 2024-03-05 ABB partners with Seaspan Shipyards on new Canadian Coast Guard polar icebreaker • ABB has secured a comprehensive propulsion system contract with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyard for the first of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new-generation polar icebreakers • The icebreaker is expected to be the world’s largest and most powerful diesel-electric icebreaker when it enters service in 2030 • Azipod® propulsion has been selected to support the vessel’s operational efficiency,
Group press release 2024-02-23 Notice of ABB’s Annual General Meeting on March 21, 2024 ABB today published the invitation to its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The invitation can be found attached and at go.abb/agm. The Annual General Meeting 2024 will be held at Halle 550, Birchstrasse 150, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland, and will also be broadcast at go.abb/agm. Registration and admission cards Shareholders entered in the
Group press release 2024-02-23 ABB publishes 2023 Integrated Report Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange ABB today published its Integrated Report, which is the company’s primary report at Group level. The report integrates the most important material information about the company’s strategy, business, governance as well as its financial and sustainability performance. In addition to the Integrated Report, ABB’s 2023 Annual
Group press release 2024-02-23 ABB appoints Morten Wierod to succeed Björn Rosengren as CEO Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange The ABB Board of Directors has appointed Morten Wierod as Chief Executive Officer. He will take office on August 1, 2024, and succeed Björn Rosengren, who will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer effective July 31, 2024, and retire as of December 31, 2024. From August 1, 2024, until the end of the year,
Global press release 2024-02-22 ABB at Light + Building 2024: Experience Smart Buildings cutting-edge technologies for improved interoperability, efficiency and livability At the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology, ABB will be demonstrating how digitalization and interoperability in smart functional buildings, modern living spaces and industry are already bringing energy efficiency benefits today and how innovations will support a more sustainable future. Saving energy is the easiest and quickest way to protect the climate. The building
Group press release 2024-02-16 ABB to acquire SEAM Group to expand electrification service offering ABB announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SEAM Group, a major provider of energized asset management and advisory services to clients across industrial and commercial building markets. The acquisition will complement ABB’s Electrification Service offering, bringing significant additional expertise to customers in the areas of predictive, preventive, and corrective
Group press release 2024-02-06 ABB recognized with ‘A’ score for transparency on climate change ABB has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by global environmental non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Climate Change questionnaire, ABB is one of a small number of companies that achieved an ‘A’ - out of over 21,000 companies scored. In 2023, over 740
Press release 2024-02-05 ABB appoints Sandra Pedro as Director, Sales & Marketing, Utility Market, Electrification, Canada ABB’s Electrification business area announces the appointment of Sandra Pedro to the newly created role of Director, Sales and Marketing for the Utility market, Electrification, Canada. Pedro joins ABB from Electro-Federation Canada (EFC), a national, not-for-profit industry association, where she was responsible for the strategic management of members and corporate partnerships. Prior to EFC,
Group press release 2024-01-31 Changes to composition of ABB Board of Directors ABB today announced that the Board of Directors will propose Johan Forssell and Mats Rahmström as new members for election at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 21, 2024. They will replace Jacob Wallenberg and Gunnar Brock who have decided not to stand for re-election. Jacob Wallenberg has been Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2015 and a non-executive member since
Story 2021-12-06 ABB in Canada for Canada: shaping tomorrow through our business ecosystems ABB believes that the development and nurturing of business ecosystems is essential to creating value for our customers and shaping the future. These networks of suppliers, distributors, customers, competitors, government agencies and other organizations constitute a constantly evolving relationship in which each entity must be flexible and adaptable to thrive. In these evolving relationships,
Article 2021-11-23 ABB in Canada for Canada: ABB’s Montreal plastic injection molding facility shapes success Innovation focus has enabled team to optimize assets and double production of electrical solutions
News article 2021-11-02 COP26: Let’s join forces for net zero With COP26 just two weeks away, I was pleased to join the TIME panel “Addressing the World’s Energy Challenges” with moderator Mark Barton, Antoine Jourdain CTO of Enedis, and Timur Gül Head of Energy Technology Policy at the International Energy Agency. It is an important discussion on a part of the energy transition and reaching net zero that has largely been overlooked: the power grid. Clean
Article 2021-10-06 Industry for vaccination and ABB: supporting vaccination efforts in Canada In April 2021, ABB Canada was one of the first companies to offer employee support for Industry for Vaccination (IFV), a cross-Canada collaboration between the government and the private sector to accelerate nationwide vaccination. As part of this initiative, ABB supported a number of vaccination hubs with staffing resources and financial support. With vaccination rates now around 75 percent,
Press release 2021-07-26 Create the World’s First Electric Vehicle Emoji for World EV Day 2021 World EV Day founders ABB and Green.TV are issuing an “EVmoji” challenge to participants in Canada age 16 and younger to create an electric vehicle emoji. The winning design will be submitted to the Unicode Consortium - the consortium that finalizes and produces official emojis.
Article 2021-07-01 ABB in Canada for Canada: two iconic Canadian brands celebrate milestone anniversaries Investing in Canada is one of ABB’s top priorities. Technology and products developed, assembled and manufactured on Canadian soil have become an important part of the company’s business.
Article 2021-06-22 ABB reaches major milestone in powering safe, reliable and emission-free public transit in Ontario With passengers' safety, reliability and sustainability at the forefront, ABB delivered its traction power substation, the electrical heart of the Finch West LRT in northwest Toronto.
Story 2021-06-02 Working with the community today, ABB Canada connects with the future Through strong partnerships and empowering programs, ABB helps shape a brighter future.
Article - ABB Motion Canada 2021-05-11 ABB’s rapid response prevents costly downtime for aquaculture vessel in Canada ABB collaborated with its local partner HSL Automation in Vancouver, to provide technical support to one of the largest and most technologically advanced aquaculture vessels in Canada.
Canada article 2021-04-26 ABB Canada supports efforts to help roll out vaccination program against COVID-19 Private sector enables government to focus its resources and workforce to reduce pressure on the health care system.