Digital transformation in the pulp and paper industry

We combine first-hand experience with tailored, co-created, inter-connected digital solutions to solve tough problems and deliver real value.

Whatever stage you’re at with Industry 4.0, we’ll get you where you want to be. After all, the mill floor is like a second home to us.

No company can realize the autonomous and carbon-free vision alone. Whatever your goals and priorities for Industry 4.0 and beyond, it’s easy to get started with any of our co-creation modules and achieve your strategic targets faster.

Pulp and paper domain expertise
As a pioneer of quality control systems' scanning technology, ABB and its heritage companies have been providing data analytics to papermakers since the 1950s, showing detailed product quality in real time. Our combined measurement, control and visibility technologies have influenced ABB’s data analytics developments for all industries to identify, categorize and prioritize actions that improve productivity. We understand your processes and what could benefit them. 

Operations, Information, and Engineering Technology integration
We can achieve OT-IT-ET integration with vendor agnostic legacy systems. We are leaders in the IoT space with 70 million digitally enabled devices, 70,000 digital control systems, and 6,000 enterprise-level software solutions across multiple industries.

Scalability partner
We have a global presence and the ability to scale digital solutions across multiple sites. We not only sense and analyze data, but also close the loop by acting on insights in the physical world for real value.

Open platform
Our industrial internet and cloud infrastructure is scalable from plant to enterprise and supports a variety of deployments including cloud, hybrid and on-premise. ABB Ability™ platform leverages Microsoft Azure for integrated cloud connectivity and services through ABB’s strategic partnership with Microsoft. We have 20 Remote Collaborative Centers with 24/7 expert troubleshooting and modern tech such as AR.

Trustworthy
You own your data. We ensure defence-in-depth cyber security, data protection, reliability, privacy and intellectual property. Moreover, we remain transparent about the data we collect, what we do with it, and do not disclose any without your consent.

Partner ecosystem
We increase value through a wide network of other ecosystem players.

The transformation journey can be complex. Each customer has his or her own unique challenges. That’s why we work with you every step of the way to achieve your business goals.