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ABB to Manufacture Robots in the U.S.



ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies, announced that it is to start producing robots in the U.S., making it the first global industrial robotics company to fully commit and invest in a North American robotics manufacturing footprint, according to the company. The company made the announcement at the opening of a new robotics plant at its facility in Auburn Hills, MI. Production is to commence immediately.

The new plant is ABB's third robotics production facility, alongside Shanghai, China, and Västerås, Sweden, and will manufacture ABB robots and related equipment for the North American market.

The U.S. is ABB's largest market with $7.5 billion in sales. The company has invested more than $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 its Next Level strategy.

"Today, 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, MI," said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. "ABB is the first global automation company to open a robot manufacturing facility in the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S., 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."

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 U.S., 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.

For more information contact:

ABB Robotics, Inc.

1250 Brown Road

Auburn Hills, MI 48326

248-391-9000

www.abb.com/robotics

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