The logo of ABB is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020.
ABB, whose products range from industrial motors and drives, to chargers for electric vehicles, will build the new factory at its site in Vasteras, eastern Sweden.
The new facility, due to open in 2026, will have 50% more production capacity than its old site and employ 1,300 people, ABB said.
"The investment in our new campus is driven by customer demand and projected market growth," ABB CEO Björn Rosengren said in a statement.
ABB said the European robotics and automation market is expected to grow by 7% per year between 2023 and the end of 2027, driven by companies bringing back production from Asia.
Persons:
Arnd, Björn Rosengren, Joe Biden's, Sami Atiya, John Revill, Tomasz Janowski
Organizations:
ABB, REUTERS, Rights, Japan's Fanuc Corp, BMW, Scania, Volkswagen, Manufacturers, European Union, ABB’s Robotics, Thomson
Locations:
Zurich, Switzerland, Sweden, Swiss, Asia, Vasteras, European, United States, Washington, Beijing