ABB

ABB is a global technology company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland that specializes in electrification and automation. The group operates in more than 100 countries and employs around 110,000 people. Its business is organized into three main areas: Electrification, Motion and Automation. The Electrification business provides products, digital solutions and services from substation to socket, including low- and medium‑voltage equipment, EV charging infrastructure, solar power solutions, modular substations, distribution automation, power protection, switchgear and wiring accessories. The Motion business supplies drives, motors, generators and integrated digital powertrain solutions for transportation, infrastructure and discrete and process industries. The Automation business delivers industry-specific automation, electrification and digital solutions, control technologies, software, measurement and analytics, marine systems and services to process and hybrid industries. ABB’s technologies serve customers across power, industry, transport and buildings, including oil and gas, mining, metals, marine and ports, rail, data centers, water and wastewater, solar and wind power, and utilities. In energy and renewables, the company supplies grid and distribution automation, HVDC links, microgrids, shore-to-ship power, wind and solar power solutions, and marine propulsion systems such as Azipod. ABB’s automation platforms, including its distributed control systems and the Automation Extended program, support modernization of large industrial operations without production disruption. The company has significant regional footprints such as its North American and Canadian headquarters, which combine R&D, manufacturing, assembly and testing along the energy value chain, and it provides complete electrification and automation for projects such as mines, processing plants, data centers and green hydrogen-based steel production. Strategically, ABB focuses on organic growth in structurally growing markets, active portfolio management, and a decentralized “ABB Way” operating model that places accountability at division level. It invests 4–5 percent of revenues in R&D (USD 1.3 billion in 2025) and positions its electrification and automation offerings to support decarbonization, energy efficiency and the transition to a low‑carbon, resource‑efficient society. Sustainability targets, including a net-zero ambition by 2050, are embedded in business planning alongside financial goals.