ABOUT ABB UK
ENGINEERED TO OUTRUN
ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation. We see our purpose as being to enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting our engineering and digitalization expertise, we help industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. We call this: ‘Engineered to Outrun.’ We have around 110,000 employees worldwide and a history that stretches back more than 140 years.
ABB IN THE UK
Part of the ABB Group, ABB in the UK is headquartered in Warrington, Cheshire and employs 1750 people operating from 22 locations nationwide.
We work to support the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future for us all.
By connecting software to our electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, we push the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels.
We supply around £0.5bn of innovative solutions, products and services annually in the UK to clients in a wide range of market sectors.
Like our global parent, the company in its current form was created in 1988, but our history goes much further back.
We have a long track record of innovation. Many of the technologies that underlie our modern society, from robot automation to a revolutionary approach to ship propulsion, were developed or commercialized by ABB.
OUR PURPOSE
At ABB, our purpose is “why” we are in business: To enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future with our technology leadership in electrification and automation. Our purpose reflects what we stand for as a company and what we aspire to be in the future.
2025 IN NUMBERS
Revenues $33,220 mn
<p> </p>WOMEN IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT² 22.6%
<p>2. Percentages calculated using headcount data. The above disclosure relates to countries where policies legally permit and to the extent that it does not conflict with any applicable local laws, where ABB operates, and therefore 13 percent of total senior management is not included in the disclosure.</p>R&D investment $1,318 mn
<p> </p>Operational EBITA¹ $6,314 mn
<p>1. For reconciliation of alternative performance measures, see “supplemental reconciliations and definitions” in the <a class="cmp-richtexteditor__textlink" href="https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108472A2371&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch">Q4 2025 Financial Information</a> booklet available on the Investor Relations website.</p>Operational EBITA margin¹ 19.0%
<p>1. For reconciliation of alternative performance measures, see “supplemental reconciliations and definitions” in the <a href="https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108472A2371&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch" class="cmp-richtexteditor__textlink">Q4 2025 Financial Information</a> booklet available on the Investor Relations website.</p>GHG EMISSIONS (SCOPE 1 AND 2)³ in ktCO₂e 134
<p>3. Scope 2 refers to market-based values.</p>With our talented people, empowered teams and world-class technologies, we are creating superior value for our stakeholders and enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.
Morten Wierod, ABB CEO
ABB IN THE UK COMMUNITY
Macmillan Cancer Support
Since 1998, staff at ABB sites across the UK have raised over £800,000 for the Macmillan Cancer Support through their enthusiastic participation in major events such as the annual ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ as well as many smaller fund raising activities each year.
Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer, providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support.
Fundraising for Macmillan provides ABB staff with the opportunity for team building and the chance to work with colleagues across different areas of our business.
To contact Macmillan Cancer Support, please visit www.macmillan.org.uk or call Macmillan on 0808 808 0000 – no matter what your question.
Enhancing students' learning and training opportunities
A concerted approach to education and training is needed to fully embrace the continuing innovation and opportunities being created by today's rapidly developing automation technology. The development of smart technologies such as robots, are playing an increasingly vital role in helping manufacturers enhance their productivity and boost their competitiveness.
ABB want to help support these opportunities by preparing the future workforce, to help equip the engineers of tomorrow with the skills needed to start their automation journey today.
OUR BUSINESS AREAS
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Electrification
Motion
Automation
HOW WE DO BUSINESS
Guided by our purpose, our businesses are empowered to create superior value through our decentralized operating model - the ABB Way - which fosters greater accountability, transparency and speed.
INNOVATION
Technological innovation has been the driver of ABB’s growth and success since the late 19th century. We invest around 4 to 5 percent of our annual revenues in R&D and, together with our customers and partners, we push the boundaries of technology to make how we work, produce, move and live more sustainable.
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability is at the core of ABB’s purpose and value proposition. In collaboration with our customers, suppliers and partners, we are enabling a low-carbon society, preserving resources and promoting social progress for a net-zero future.
HISTORY OF ABB
For more than 140 years, ABB has been pioneering technologies that make our modern world possible.