# ABB signs deal to modernise Billerud's Gävle paper machine 5 automation

ABB signed an agreement with Billerud to modernise Paper Machine 5 at its Gävle mill in Sweden with upgraded automation, quality control and drives. The project aims to improve efficiency, cyber security and resource use, with the date given as February 24, 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-02-24
- Where: Gävle, Sweden
- Status: announced
- Products: ABB Ability System 800xA, AC800M controllers, quality control systems, drives
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [Billerud](https://endata.com/companies/10788.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [cpmirror.com](https://cpmirror.com/index.php/2026/02/24/abb-signs-modernization-agreement-with-billerud-to-future-proof-operations/), 2026-02-24: "This project builds on a long relationship between ABB and Billerud in Gävle,"

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