As part of the "Local for Local" production strategy, the campus will become the new center for ABB Robotics products in Europe, supporting customers' flexible automation with AI-powered industrial and collaborative robots as well as digital solutions. The opening of the new campus is planned for the end of 2026 and will replace the existing facilities at the current location.

With the new manufacturing facility, ABB will increase production capacity by 50 percent to serve the European market, which is forecast to grow by seven percent annually until 2027. With the completion of the campus, ABB will have invested a total of $450 million in its three robotics sites since 2018, including the mega-factory in Shanghai for the Asian market and the factory in Auburn Hills for American customers.

Cooperation with customers

The new ABB campus enables intensive collaboration with customers and partners in the development of robotics and automation solutions in a safe and functional environment. Customers can test their own solutions directly on site and experiment with the latest automation solutions. In addition, employees, visitors and students will be able to use an open and lively campus both during and after office hours.

The 65,000 square meter campus will provide a modern workplace for ABB Robotics' 1,300 employees in the region and will include a new factory, offices, a research and development center, a customer experience center and a training center for customers and visitors. The new factory will also use autonomous mobile robots (AMR), which will play a central role in transporting materials and products between the warehouse, assembly stations and production cells. Construction work is due to start in 2024 and will replace the nine separate buildings that have grown organically since 1974 and currently house the robotics operations in Sweden. The aim is to further improve cross-functional synergies.