Key facts & figures

Growth in North America

• ABB has the largest installed base of power transmission and distribution equipment in North America ($13 billion). The region is also the largest market for power plant automation and process automation ($21.4 billion), and is the single largest market for robotics and manufacturing industries.
• In North America, the company employs around 12,000 people in 20 major manufacturing and other facilities. North American operations had revenues of $4 billion in 2007.
• Ten of ABB’s 36 key global accounts are based in North America.
• ABB operates in around 100 countries and employs approximately 115,000 people in a truly a multinational organization. The company’s eleven-member executive committee, for example, is made up of individuals from eight countries.
• ABB’s global headquarters is in Zurich, Switzerland and its North American operations are headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. The company’s stock is traded publicly on the Swiss and New York stock exchanges.

• U.S. Corporate Research Center (CRC): A multinational group of PhD and MS level engineering researchers
• Close ties to leading universities and research organizations: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Penn State and Case Western Reserve universities.
• System 800xA, along with ABB instrumentation and variable speed drives is part of a unique biotechnology training program at Raleigh’s North Carolina State University. The first-of-its-kind facility will be used to train pharmaceutical students on how to use good manufacturing processes with commercial-grade technology.
• R&D and new product focus in both power and automation:
  • Energy efficiency (e.g., advanced transmission systems, high-efficiency motors and drives)
  • Flexibility and productivity (e.g., automation and control software, wireless communication systems)

• Sustainability at ABB means balancing economic success, environmental stewardship and social progress to benefit all our stakeholders.
• ABB is committed to helping customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions through its portfolio of energy efficient products. ABB recently reduced its own energy consumption by 5% over two years and is now working to realize a further 5% reduction.
• All ABB manufacturing sites are required to have an environmental management system in place to ensure continual improvement with respect to the site’s environmental footprint.
• ABB’s supply chain managers are working to ensure suppliers comply with environmental regulations and support basic human rights.
• ABB is a member of the 3C Initiative, a group of companies whose goal is to promote global awareness of climate change issues.