ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact.
ABB is the largest supplier of industrial motors and drives, the largest provider of generators to the wind industry, and the largest supplier of power grids worldwide.
Today ABB is a global company with focus on power and automation. Their products and services enable an efficient energy usage all the way from resource to its application and therefore minimize the environmental influence throughout the life cycle.
Focus on research and development
ABB’s success has been driven particularly by a strong focus on research and development.The company maintains seven corporate research centers around the world and has continued to invest in research and development through all market conditions.
Developed or commercialized by ABB
The result has been a long track record of innovation. Many of the technologies that underlie our modern society, from high-voltage direct current power transmission to a revolutionary approach to ship propulsion, were developed or commercialized by ABB.