# ABB wins contract for DS Smith's Kemsley Paper Mill upgrade

ABB was awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply automation, electrification and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK, as part of DS Smith's £50 million investment. The new line is due to start up in 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-10-16
- Where: Kemsley, Kent, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: stock preparation line, recycled fiber
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [papertechnologyinternational.com](https://papertechnologyinternational.com/ds-smith-selects-abb-for-sustainable-transformation-project-at-kemsley-paper-mil/), 2025-10-16: "ABB has been awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply electrification, automation and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the company's flagship Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK."

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