# ABB wins major automation contract from Vitens for water system modernization

ABB has been awarded a major contract by Vitens, the largest drinking water supplier in the Netherlands, to develop a new process automation system. The project will modernize around 200,000 I/O connectors across approximately 250 sites, with a pilot project first and full migration over seven years.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-09-04
- Where: Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: process automation system, distributed control system
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)
- [ZPMC](https://endata.com/companies/5569.md) (supplier)
- [APM Terminals](https://endata.com/companies/21857.md) (customer)
- [Kuenz](https://endata.com/companies/42060.md) (supplier)
- [Vitens](https://endata.com/companies/79606.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/118969/netherlands-largest-drinking-water-supplier-vitens-selects-abb-to-develop-new-process-automation-system), 2024-09-04: "The increasing demand for drinking water, the growing number of technical experts in our business reaching retirement age, and the need for robust cyber security are driving the need for a new automation system."
- [worldcargonews.com](https://www.worldcargonews.com/news/2024/09/abb-for-mvii/), 2024-09-08: "More and more STS cranes are designed for remote operation from the start which enables a faster path to increased automation."

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