# ABB secures automation and electrification contract for MOSA barley malt expansion in Uruguay

ABB has been announced as the main automation and electrification contractor for Maltería Oriental SA (MOSA) as it expands its barley malting plant in Uruguay from 140,000 to 220,000 tons per year. The contract includes expanding the process control system and electrical integration.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-11-03
- Where: near Montevideo, Uruguay
- Value: $120.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 220,000 tons of barley malt per year
- Products: barley malt, automation and electrification systems
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)
- [Chevron](https://endata.com/companies/3485.md) (customer)
- [Zume Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/5145.md) (customer)
- [Maltería Oriental](https://endata.com/companies/58627.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/84195/abbs-automation-and-electrification-solutions-to-help-south-american-barley-malt-house-boost-production), 2021-11-03: "ABB has been announced as the main automation and electrification contractor for South American barley malting company Maltería Oriental SA (MOSA) as it extends operations"
- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/cs/detail/84981/brnenske-abb-vyznamne-rozsiruje-vyrobu-rozvadecu), 2021-11-23: "Mezi nejnovější patří velká dodávka pro Chevron."
- [endata.com](https://endata.com/announcements/7287-abb-robotics-signs-deal-to-supply-robotic-cells-for-zume-s-molded-fiber), 2021-11-23: "ABB will integrate and install more than 1,000 molded fiber manufacturing cells (MFC) – including up to 2,000 robots at Zume customer's sites worldwide over the next five years."

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