# ABB to invest in new R&D center and expanded production at B&R sites

ABB is investing in a new R&D center at B&R headquarters in Eggelsberg and expanded production capacity in Gilgenberg, Austria. The technical office in Salzburg is being expanded to accommodate 50 new developers.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-07-06
- Where: Eggelsberg, Gilgenberg, Salzburg, Austria
- Jobs: 50
- Status: announced
- Products: control systems, motion control, Industrial IoT
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)
- [B&R Industrial Automation](https://endata.com/companies/17366.md)

## Sources

- [br-automation.com](https://www.br-automation.com/en-gb/about-us/press-room/eu-competition-authorities-give-the-green-light-06-07-2017/), 2017-07-06: "We will be investing heavily in expanding our R&D infrastructure and adding production capacity."

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