ABB’s Industrial Automation (IA) Business launched the Hangzhou CTC on December 1, 2020, in an event attended by leaders from ABB in China and local officials. The new technology center provides a cross-functional junction for R&D projects and a platform for collaboration.
The center is IA’s third CTC worldwide, and with a solid team of about 100 R&D professionals, it will allow ABB to focus on innovation and take proactive steps to streamline its cutting-edge products, solutions and services with localized technology and applications.
“The Hangzhou CTC will help to further develop ABB’s leading digital technologies and process automation systems, helping industries to optimize operations to boost profitability and sustainability, e.g. by providing seamless support in creating value from big data in operations. This center will play a critical role in China, across Asia, opening up growth opportunities in the region, as well on a global scale” said Bernhard Eschermann, Head of Technology, Industrial Automation, ABB.
In the opening ceremony, Haibo Jiang, Head of Industrial Automation, ABB in China, said: “The city of Hangzhou has successfully integrated some of the most advanced technologies into its infrastructure, and shares its open-minded, inclusive and innovative culture with our CTC. A partnership between ABB and Hangzhou will unlock greater opportunities for our customers across industrial sectors.”
A host of local government representatives attended the ceremony, including Jianhong Ye, Director of Management Committee of Xiaoshan district, Secretary of the Party and Labor Union of Xiaoshan Economic Development Zone, and member of the Standing Committee of Xiaoshan District Committee; Shiying Ni, Deputy Chief of Xiaoshan District Government; Gang Lai, Deputy Director of Management Committee and member of the Party Working Committee of Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, has been at the forefront of development and technology in China. For more than a decade, ABB has operated an R&D center for process automation in the city as part of its “In China, for China and the world” strategy. This predecessor to the CTC has developed a comprehensive set of skills for supporting the full life cycle of ABB products.
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