For more than 70 years, Wettex sponge cloths – Vileda in some markets – have been an efficient way to tackle jobs around the house. Every day, thousands of meters of Wettex sponge cloth are produced at Freudenberg’s factory in Norrköping, Sweden. With a focus on sustainability, energy efficiency, and safety, progress is driven forward here with the help of solutions from ABB Electrification. ABB

ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with Direct Energy Partners (DEP), a start-up using digital technology to accelerate adoption of Direct Current (DC) microgrids. The partnership involves a minority investment in Direct Energy Partners through ABB’s venture capital unit, ABB Technology Ventures (ATV). Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. DEP focuses on local energy

• Acquisition supports ABB strategy to provide new energy management features for further CO2 reductions and energy cost savings