ABB is investing $280 million in a 700,000-square-foot (65,000-square-meter) campus in Västerås, Sweden, the company announced today. The ABB Robotics European Campus is expected to open in late 2026.
“The investment in our new Campus is driven by customer demand and projected market growth,” says Björn Rosengren, ABB CEO. “Following important investments in China and the U.S., the new facility in Sweden will strengthen our capabilities in serving our customers in Europe with locally manufactured products in a growing market. Already today, around 95% of the robots ABB sells in the region are manufactured here. This is a strong commitment not only to our “local for local” strategy, but to all our robotics customers across Europe.”
According to ABB, customers will be able to test solutions and experiment with automation on-site. ABB expects the new facility will expand production capacity by 50%. When the campus is completed, ABB will have invested $450 million in its three robotics facilities since 2018, including its mega factory in Shanghai that supplies customers in Asia and the Auburn Hills facility that supports the Americas.
“This is a great time to invest in robotics and automation. This new Campus is a significant part of our global growth story and key in supporting our European customers as they accelerate investment in robotics and AI due to the reshoring of industry, the move to more sustainable supply chains and long-term labor shortages,” says Sami Atiya, president of ABB’s robotics and discrete automation business area.
ABB says the new campus would employ a workforce of 1,300 in a new factory, offices, a research and development center, an experience center and a training center for customers and visitors. The new factory will also feature autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) as a key component in transporting materials and products between the warehouse, assembly stations and assembly departments. Construction is planned to start in 2024 and will replace the nine separate buildings which currently constitute robotics operations in Sweden.
The campus will be constructed in line with ABB’s 2030 Sustainability Targets that aim towards carbon neutrality within ABB’s operations by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing preservation of resources, the company says.
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