# ABB starts construction of $150M robotics factory in Shanghai

ABB began construction of a new robotics manufacturing and research facility in Kangqiao, near Shanghai, China, with a $150 million investment, expected to open in early 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-12
- Where: Kangqiao, near Shanghai, China
- Value: $150.0M
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 67,000 m2 factory
- Products: robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/31760/abb-begins-construction-of-new-robotics-factory-in-shanghai), 2019-09-12: "ABB today announced that it has started construction of its new robotics manufacturing and research facility in China, the world's largest robotics market."
- [svt.se](https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vastmanland/abb-gor-mangmiljardinvestering-i-kina), 2019-09-12: "Verkstadsjätten ABB gör en investering på 150 miljoner dollar, motsvarande 1,5 miljarder svenska kronor i en robotfabrik nära Shanghai, Kina."
- [chinadaily.com.cn](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201909/12/WS5d7a089ba310cf3e3556b49c.html), 2019-09-12: "This substantial investment demonstrates our strong commitment to Shanghai and to China, and our confidence in the future of the Chinese economy"
- [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/abb-builds-150m-robotics-plant-in-shanghai), 2019-09-17: "Swedish-Swiss engineering group ABB has begun construction of a $150 million plant here to make automation equipment."
- [blog.wor-con.com](https://blog.wor-con.com/en/automation/abb%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98factory-of-the-future%e2%80%99-in-china-to-demo-safety-sustainability/), 2019-09-21: "We just took the first shovels and dug a hole here for a new factory."
- [sme.org](https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2019/october/abbs-factory-of-the--future-in-china-to-demo-safety-sustainability/), 2019-10-16: "We just took the first shovels and dug a hole here for a new factory."

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