Press Releases

GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK), one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, has taken a bold step toward its net-zero goals by partnering with ABB to upgrade legacy motors at its vaccine manufacturing facility in Tuas South, Singapore. Through this strategic move, GSK is projected to save up to 615 MWh of electricity annually, reduce CO₂ emissions by 246 tons, and lower energy costs by up to USD 130,000, exceeding the factory’s decarbonization target by 25 percent. The i

Darveen, a global leader in industrial computing, is enhancing its proven DPC-9000 Series with the addition of the latest Intel® Alder Lake-N N97 platform. Already widely adopted across HMI, automation, and industrial control applications, the upgraded models deliver stronger performance and greater efficiency while maintaining the series’ broad size options from 12" to 21.5"—ensuring seamless integration into modern industrial environments. Upgrade

Siemens has launched its latest Gridscale X offering: “Gridscale X Flexibility Manager”, empowering distribution system operators (“DSOs”) to maximize the use of existing grid capacity and accelerate grid connections for distributed energy resources (“DERs”) and data centers in a flexible way.  DSOs continue to face the increasing challenges of grid congestion and capacity constraints. At the same time, electrification is seen as the most fea

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced plans to build a new greenfield manufacturing site in Southeastern Wisconsin. The project marks the next step in the company’s previously announced $2 billion investment in plants, digital infrastructure, and talent to grow share, build resilience, and expand margins over the next five years. The facility has the potential to be Rockwell’s lar

Rockwell Automation, Inc. one of the world's largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced a breakthrough in bringing generative AI directly to the industrial edge. Rockwell is introducing its integration of NVIDIA Nemotron Nano, a purpose-built small language model (SLM) optimized for FactoryTalk® Design Studio™ and other Rockwell product workflows, marking a major step in real-time intelligence for industrial teams.

Exotec, a global warehouse robotics provider, today released a new report "Warehouse Workers Sentiment Report: Understanding the Impact of Automation on Retention and Satisfaction", that reveals a surprisingly strong embrace of robotics by warehouse workers who are seeing direct benefits to their careers and livelihoods. Nearly half of workers (49%) report earning pay increases thanks to automation, while two in five workers agree working with automation makes it more likely to get

Emerson is enhancing the ASCO™ Series 327C solenoid valve, featuring new Intrinsically Safe and Manual Reset construction versions. The valve is designed with a direct-acting, high-flow technology that offers superior flow-to-power ratios, making it ideal for high-demand industries such as power plants, refineries, and chemical processing facilities. The ASCO Series 327C offers a balanced poppet construction for high-flow efficiency and is capable of operation in harsh environ

At the Smart Production Solutions (SPS) trade show, the technology company Siemens is presenting version 21 of its engineering framework Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal). The release is aimed at both machine builders developing innovative machines based on an efficient engineering workflow and discrete manufacturing companies aiming to ensure more powerful and reliable production. The continuous further development of TIA Portal addresses the challenges of industry:

Emerson today announced it has been selected by Lithium Americas Corp. to provide its comprehensive automation portfolio and expert technical services for the Thacker Pass project in northern Nevada. Emerson's automation will help develop the mine and processing facilities at Thacker Pass to enable a U.S. supply of lithium, a critical raw material for batteries that power electric vehicles, renewable energy storage and data centers. As more consumers drive electric vehicles and

Siemens Mobility has reached major milestones in Egypt’s rail transformation journey, connecting millions of Egyptian people across the country with fast, reliable, and sustainable rail service. At the official opening of TransMEA 2025, the region’s leading exhibition for transportation and logistics in the Middle East and Africa, Siemens Mobility unveiled the Velaro high-speed train to the Egyptian public for the first time in the outdoor display area. The technologically advance

As the adoption of generative AI continues to drive demand for electricity to power data centers across the United States, ABB has been awarded three orders with VoltaGrid – an advanced microgrid power generation company based in Texas, US – to deliver critical grid stabilization technology. The project will support reliable and stable electricity for multiple facilities VoltaGrid has under construction in the US for AI infrastructure projects. The orders were booked in the first

Co-located manufacturing exhibitions Automation Thailand and PCB Thailand will return to the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) from 11 – 13 March 2026 as part of the Intelligent Asia Thailand platform. Organised in partnership between Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd Taiwan Branch, Yorkers Trade & Marketing Service Co Ltd and GMTX Company Ltd, the events will provide a central sourcing hub for automation and printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing technologies, s

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, released its latest installment of the Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) technology series, Urban Transport Takes Flight, examining the emerging sector of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). This series details the technology behind electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, the challenges of infrastructure for city deployment, and the hydrogen fuel ce

ABB has secured a contract with Helsinki Shipyard to supply a complete electric power and propulsion solution for the Polar Max icebreaker, which is expected to be delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard by 2030. Uniquely, Polar Max will be constructed through an innovative industrial collaboration between Canadian-controlled facilities in Helsinki, Finland and Lévis, Canada.The 22,800-tonne, 138.5-meter vessel is the first shipbuilding project at Helsinki Shipyard under the ow

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to modernize the Rajjaprabha hydropower plant. ANDRITZ will renovate all three 80-MW generating units of the plant. The renewable energy project, with an order value in the mid double-digit million-euro range, is included in ANDRITZ’s order intake for the third quarter of 2025. The Rajjaprabha plant on the Saeng River in Ban Ta Khun district, Surat Thani Provin