# ABB

> ABB is a Zurich-based industrial technology company whose electrification, motion and automation systems sit behind factories, utilities, buildings, ships, mines and data centers. It earns money from engineered products, systems, software and lifecycle services, using a large installed base and deep application expertise to help customers improve reliability, productivity, safety and energy efficiency.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Team size:** 111,900 employees at year-end 2025, excluding the Robotics R&D headcount where indicated in ABB reporting
- **Products:** Electrification, Motion, Automation, ABB Ability, Automation Extended
- **Notable:** Built a business with engineering roots reaching back more than 140 years., Reported $33.22 billion in 2025 revenue and a $25.282 billion year-end order backlog., Operated more than 160 manufacturing sites and invested $1.318 billion in R&D in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Electrification** — Low- and medium-voltage products and systems including switchgear, breakers, building controls, power protection, distribution and energy-management technologies.
- **Motion** — Motors, generators, variable-speed drives, traction systems, PLC automation and services that improve the efficiency and reliability of motor-driven equipment.
- **Automation** — Distributed control systems, machine automation, measurement and analytics, marine systems, industrial software, cybersecurity and lifecycle support.
- **ABB Ability** — A portfolio of digitally enabled products and industrial software for monitoring, analytics, optimization and asset performance.
- **Automation Extended** — An open, modular modernization approach that adds digital and AI capabilities to established control platforms without replacing their core control environment.
- **Lifecycle services** — Installation, commissioning, maintenance, remote monitoring, modernization, energy appraisals, training, spare parts and long-term service agreements.
- **Robotics** — Industrial and collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, RobotStudio and application software; reported as discontinued operations pending the agreed sale to SoftBank.

## Achievements

- Built a business with engineering roots reaching back more than 140 years.
- Reported $33.22 billion in 2025 revenue and a $25.282 billion year-end order backlog.
- Operated more than 160 manufacturing sites and invested $1.318 billion in R&D in 2025.
- Reduced own Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions by 79 percent from the 2019 baseline by 2025.
- Sourced 98 percent renewable electricity in 2025.
- Says one in four data centers worldwide operates with ABB technology.
- Reported record-high Q2 2026 orders of $12.042 billion, up 30 percent year over year.
- ABB Robotics' Flexley Mover P603 won a 2026 iF Design Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — ABB reported record-high Q2 orders of $12.042 billion and quarterly revenue of $9.475 billion, up 14 percent year over year.
- **2026-07** — ABB agreed the terms of a recommended all-cash offer for Rotork, valuing the flow-control company at an enterprise value of about $5.5 billion, subject to the transaction process and approvals.
- **2026-07** — ABB completed its acquisition of specialized-transformer maker Specialtrasfo to expand industrial electrification offerings.
- **2026-06** — ABB launched Automation Extended, an open, modular path for modernizing installed industrial control systems while preserving operational continuity.
- **2026-06** — ABB announced an agreement to acquire Høglund to expand its marine automation offering.
- **2026-05** — ABB announced $200 million of European manufacturing investment for medium-voltage switchgear and grid-automation capacity.
- **2026-04** — The 2026 ABB Startup Challenge named AI-focused winners working on energy efficiency and grid resilience.
- **2026-02** — ABB published its 2025 reporting suite, showing $33.22 billion in revenue and 111,900 employees.
- **2025-12** — ABB completed the acquisition of Gamesa Electric's power-electronics business, adding renewable power-conversion products and about 400 employees.
- **2025-10** — ABB agreed to sell its Robotics division to SoftBank for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion, with closing expected in mid-to-late 2026 subject to approvals.

## Links

- Website: https://www.abb.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abb
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ABBgroupnews
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abb
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbgroup/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABB

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Last updated: 2026-08-13