# ABB to supply electrification and automation for DS Smith's Kemsley mill upgrade

ABB has been awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply electrification, automation and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK. The project is part of DS Smith's £50 million investment at the site.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-10-16
- Where: Kent, UK, United Kingdom
- Value: $65.0M (50.0M GBP)
- Status: announced
- Products: electrification and automation solutions, stock preparation line
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [DS Smith](https://endata.com/companies/221.md) (customer)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20251016/17098/kemsley-paper-mill-invests-new-stock-preparation-line), 2025-10-16: "The new line, due to start up in 2026, will supply recycled fiber to the paper machine (PM3), which produces a range of packaging-grade materials from 100 percent recycled content."

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