ABB, the global leader in power and automation technologies,
announced it will start production of robots in the United States, making it
the first global industrial robotics company to fully commit to and invest in a
North American robotics manufacturing footprint. The company made the
announcement at the opening of a new robotics plant at an existing facility in
Auburn Hills, Michigan, where it already has about 500 highly skilled
employees. Production is to commence immediately.
The new
plant is ABB’s third robotics production facility, alongside Shanghai, China,
and Vasteras, Sweden, and will manufacture ABB robots and related equipment for
the North American market.
The United
States is ABB’s largest market with US$7.5 billion in sales. The company has
invested more than US$ 10 billion in local R&D, capital expenditure and
acquisitions since 2010, taking local employment from 11,500 to 26,300.
Continued investment in the North American value chain and manufacturing
constitutes a significant part of ABB’s global growth plans reflecting the
company’s Next Level strategy.
ABB CEO
Ulrich Spiesshofer said, we are marking
and celebrating the next stage of our commitment and growth in North America
with the start of local robot manufacturing in Auburn Hills, US. ABB is the
first global automation company to open a robot manufacturing facility in the
United States. Robotics is a fundamental enabler of the next level of North
American industrial growth in an increasingly competitive world. With our
continued commitment and investment, our local team is well positioned to
support our customers with robotics solutions made in the United States. Our
leading technology of web-enabled, collaborative and safe robots will
contribute to job security and quality of work.
The new
North American manufacturing presence elevates our offering and service to
robotics customers in the United States, Mexico and Canada, allowing us to
achieve best-in-class delivery schedules and technical support in North
America, said Per Vegard Nerseth, Managing Director of ABB Robotics. The
expansion is consistent with our global strategy, which is to establish a local
presence in key robotics growth markets to provide our leading technology to
our customers. Thanks to the strong robotics market, I’m confident we will
expand our workforce here to a total of 1,000 highly skilled employees in the
not-too-distant future.
The
portfolio of products manufactured at the new facility will expand in phases,
with the goal that most ABB robots and robot controllers delivered in the
United States, Canada and Mexico will be manufactured in Auburn Hills.
Localized manufacturing streamlines the delivery process and results in
significantly reduced robot lead times for customers.
source: abb.com
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