U.S. Press Release 2023-05-31 ABB expands relationship with JD Martin across Alabama, Florida and Georgia ABB Installation Products, formerly Thomas & Betts, is expanding its relationship with JD Martin, a leading electrical manufacturer representative in the United States. JD Martin now represents ABB Installation Products in Georgia, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, in addition to its existing programs across Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, southern Mississippi, central and
U.S. Press Release 2023-05-18 ABB opens Robert M. Thomas Innovation Center in Memphis ABB Installation Products opens its $3 million Robert M. Thomas Innovation Center in Memphis, Tennessee, today to accelerate development of next generation electrification solutions. The 16,000-square-foot space brings together research and development, engineers, and product and training specialists to collaborate with customers on the design and testing of electrical products for a broad range
U.S. Press Release 2023-05-11 ABB opens $4 million Northeast Distribution Center in Lehigh Valley, PA ABB Installation Products opens its $4 million Northeast Distribution Center in Easton, Pennsylvania today to meet increased demand for electrical solutions. The new 350,000 square-foot facility adds 100 new jobs in the area, boosts inventory availability and will reduce delivery times to many ABB Installation Products customers and distributor partners across the Northeast region by up to 50
Group press release 2023-05-03 ABB completes acquisition of Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business ABB announced today it has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business. The transaction was originally announced August 11, 2022, and financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The business employs around 600 people and generated revenues of approximately $63 million in 2021. The acquisition of this business is part of the Motion business area’s profitable
U.S. Press Release 2023-05-03 ABB Senatobia facility integrates renewable energy technology to achieve carbon neutral manufacturing ABB announced today that its Senatobia, Mississippi factory is the company’s first U.S. facility to integrate technology that will achieve carbon-neutral manufacturing. The $1.5 million investment in operational advancements is in line with ABB’s 2030 Sustainability targets and its Mission to Zero program that enables the company to leverage its own products and services to meet Scope 1 and Scope
U.S. Press Release 2023-05-02 ABB to invest $1 million in advanced manufacturing workforce initiative ABB announced today at the SelectUSA Investment Summit that it is investing $1 million in the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (UAFS) to help position the school to become one of the nation’s leading advanced manufacturing educational institutions. This announcement follows ABB’s recent commitment to invest $170 million in manufacturing and distribution operations in 2023. UAFS and ABB are
U.S. Press Release 2023-05-01 Circle K installs first ABB E-mobility 180 kW public DC fast chargers made in the U.S. Circle K, a global leader in convenience and mobility, opened its latest EV charging site in Wytheville, Virginia, outside its store along Interstate 81 at State Highway 121. This site is the first to be equipped with ABB E-mobility’s U.S. manufactured Terra 184 DC fast chargers, which provide up to 180 kW power to drivers. ABB E-mobility’s Terra 184 “all in one” EV chargers were the first to roll
U.S. Press Release 2023-04-10 ABB E-mobility earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR® certification for DC fast chargers ABB E-mobility, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, today announces that it has received the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification for DC fast chargers that range from 20 kW up to 180 kW, including chargers that meet the National Electric Infrastructure Program (NEVI) requirements. This listing assures EV infrastructure site owners and
U.S. Press Release 2023-04-04 ABB invests nearly $100 million in New Berlin greenfield campus This afternoon, ABB will celebrate the “floor pour” of its newest flagship U.S. campus at 18250 W. Lincoln Avenue. The greenfield New Berlin, Wisconsin, location, which will be the U.S. headquarters, manufacturing facility and distribution center for the Drives and Motion Services businesses, will be home to 720 ABB employees when it opens in late 2024. The project, which has a total investment of
U.S. Press Release 2023-04-04 ABB invests $170 million in the U.S. ABB is accelerating its growth strategy in the United States by investing approximately $170 million and creating highly skilled jobs in manufacturing, innovation and distribution operations. ABB is committed to growing in the U.S. by investing in its electrification and automation businesses that meet increased demand from industry-leading customers, while supporting the clean energy transition