# ABB Robotics and Zume to automate sustainable molded fiber packaging production

ABB Robotics signed an agreement to collaborate with California-based Zume, supplying robotic cells to install over 1,000 molded fiber manufacturing cells with up to 2,000 robots at Zume customer sites worldwide over five years. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal was announced on November 19, 2021.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-11-19
- Status: announced
- Capacity: over 1,000 molded fiber manufacturing cells
- Products: robotic cells, molded fiber packaging, compostable packaging
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Zume Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/5145.md) (partner)
- [ABB Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/8609.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [automationrobotics.in](https://www.automationrobotics.in/abb-and-zume-to-accelerate-transition-away-from-single-use-plastics/), 2021-11-19: "ABB will supply robotic cells that will enable Zume's production of sustainable packaging on a global scale"

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