ABB TO ADD NEW US MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO SUPPORT GRID HARDENING AND RESILIENCY

ABB is reinforcing its commitment to the US market and Utility industry with the addition of a new manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for its Installation Products Division, formerly Thomas & Betts. Planning and construction of the new 90,000-square-foot facility is underway and represents an investment of $40 million. The greenfield facility will create 55 new jobs in the area and produce cable products used by electric utility providers in grid hardening and resiliency initiatives.

With over 75,000 miles of underground cabling estimated to be in place by 2040across the US, ABB’s new facility will meet increased demand for its leading Elastimold^® solutions essential to wildfire mitigation, as well as underground and grid hardening projects that power homes, businesses and communities safely and reliably. When completed in 2024, the Albuquerque facility will include ABB Robotics technology and digital automation to produce more than 1 million additional units annually – the vast majority will be supplied to US customers.




The new manufacturing facility will be located on ABB’s 40-acre site in Albuquerque, in addition to its existing Installation Products manufacturing facility, which opened in 1973. That adjacent plant already employs nearly 450 production, engineering and quality specialists who develop, test, and make a wide range of custom and standard utility solutions. This newest investment will make ABB one of the top ten manufacturing employers in New Mexico and adds to over $100 million in Installation Products expansions and improvements made in the US over the past few years to increase capacity and drive innovation. It also builds on the $14 billion ABB has already invested in the US since 2010.