ABB brings more offerings to China

Swiss industrial conglomerate ABB Group will bring more digital and integrated solutions and products into China's service, mining, shipping and maritime engineering, chemical and food industries, as it invested heavily in the country in the second half of this year, its global head said on Wednesday.

His comments came after the company officially announced the launch of production at the ABB Xiamen Hub, which integrates its full value chain including research and development, engineering, manufacturing, sales and service, as well as supply chain management and corporate functions, in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Tuesday, after it announced a $150 million investment in a new robotics plant in Shanghai last month.

Ulrich Spiesshofer, CEO of ABB Group, said the group would further integrate its businesses such as transportation, automation and infrastructure to provide packaged solutions and services for customers both in China and globally, and especially those related to the Belt and Road Initiative, and it also enables the company to demonstrate the potential of Industry 4.0 on its own premises.