# ABB to build new robot factory in Västerås for $280M

ABB is building a new 65,000 square meter robot factory in Västerås, Sweden, at a cost of $280 million. The facility will double manufacturing capacity and replace nine existing buildings, housing development, production and a customer center. It is expected to be completed in 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-09-03
- Where: Västerås, Finnslätten, Sweden
- Value: $280.0M
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: double manufacturing capacity
- Products: industrial robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)

## Sources

- [etn.se](https://etn.se/index.php/nyheter/70337-for-3-2-miljarder-far-abb-ny-robotfabrik-i-vasteras.html), 2026-09-03: "De nya lokalerna blir på hela 65 000 kvadratmeter och ska rymma utveckling, tillverkning och kundcenter."

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