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ABB

ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies, providing a comprehensive range of products, systems, solutions, and services. The company focuses on power transmission, distribution, and power-plant automation, catering to electric, gas, and water utilities, as well as industrial and commercial sectors. Its automation division serves various industries, offering measurement, control, protection, and process optimization applications. ABB operates in approximately 100 countries and is structured around five main divisions: Power Products, Power Systems, Discrete Automation and Motion, Low Voltage Products, and Process Automation. The company has made significant acquisitions, including Baldor Electric Company and a controlling interest in Validus DC Systems. ABB is also involved in digital solutions across industries, including smart grids, robotics, renewable energy, and wireless technologies for mission-critical applications. Furthermore, ABB Technology Ventures, the company's venture capital arm, invests in innovative energy technology companies, focusing on sectors such as smart grids and cleantech, to enhance sustainability and performance.

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Malin Carlström

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Past deals in Industrial Automation

Automata

Series B in 2022
Automata is a deep-tech company that creates products that empower people to automate physical work. The company's product, Eva, is a lightweight and affordable robot arm built for professionals in a production line, in a lab, a home workshop or even in a classroom. People don't need to be technical experts to communicate with robots. The web-based software platform can be programmed by anyone, anywhere, any time, from any device, making it easy to reconfigure for a wide range of different tasks. Automata was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.

ASTI Mobile Robotics

Acquisition in 2021
ASTI Mobile Robotics SA, based in Burgos, Spain, specializes in designing, engineering, manufacturing, and maintaining automated intralogistics solutions. The company primarily focuses on automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that facilitate the movement of materials and products within factories and warehouses. With a diverse product portfolio, ASTI Mobile Robotics offers various AGVs, including towing vehicles, goods-to-person systems, unit carriers, and box movers. Additionally, the company provides traditional materials handling equipment, automated storage systems, and software solutions for vehicle navigation, fleet management, and data traceability. ASTI Mobile Robotics also delivers support services, such as engineering assistance, simulations, customized interface development, and maintenance. Founded in 1982, the company plays a key role in enhancing operational efficiency across industries such as automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace.

Codian Robotics

Acquisition in 2020
Codian Robotics specializes in the development and manufacturing of delta robots designed for various industrial applications, including agriculture, electronics, packaging, and pharmaceuticals. The company provides flexible, low-maintenance robots that feature open mechanics, allowing them to integrate seamlessly with any machine control platform. This adaptability enables the robots to perform tasks with high speed and precision, significantly reducing downtime and operational costs. By offering tailored solutions, Codian Robotics allows its customers, including machine builders and robot integrators, to concentrate on their core business of developing and selling applications, while benefiting from advanced automation technology that enhances efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Automata

Series A in 2019
Automata is a deep-tech company that creates products that empower people to automate physical work. The company's product, Eva, is a lightweight and affordable robot arm built for professionals in a production line, in a lab, a home workshop or even in a classroom. People don't need to be technical experts to communicate with robots. The web-based software platform can be programmed by anyone, anywhere, any time, from any device, making it easy to reconfigure for a wide range of different tasks. Automata was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.

GE Industrial Solutions

Acquisition in 2017
A GE heritage business, Industrial Solutions' story starts 130 years ago with GE's founder, Thomas Edison. Today, Industrial Solutions' engineers and employees embody his entrepreneurial spirit to create innovative, end-to-end product and service solutions. They enable customers in more than 60 countries, across various industries, to overcome their electrical distribution and power challenges.

B&R Industrial Automation

Acquisition in 2017
The pioneering spirit of company founders Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer – and their vision of contributing something exceptional to the automation industry – sparked a fire that continues to shape their company to this day. Keen foresight and entrepreneurial courage helped B&R rise quickly into the ranks of top global players in industrial automation. An intuitive sense of market dynamics and emerging trends has established us as a pioneer, leading the way with the most innovative technology on the market. Looking forward, they aim to further strengthen their position globally and continue their impressive record of sustained growth.

SVIA

Acquisition in 2016
SVIA’s mission is to help manufacturing industries to produce more efficient by deliver superior standardized automation solutions.

Automata

Seed Round in 2016
Automata is a deep-tech company that creates products that empower people to automate physical work. The company's product, Eva, is a lightweight and affordable robot arm built for professionals in a production line, in a lab, a home workshop or even in a classroom. People don't need to be technical experts to communicate with robots. The web-based software platform can be programmed by anyone, anywhere, any time, from any device, making it easy to reconfigure for a wide range of different tasks. Automata was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.

Gomtec

Acquisition in 2015
Gomtec is manufactures and markets mechatronic systems and robots.

Spirit IT

Acquisition in 2014
Spirit IT b.v. provides automation products and technical services that enable end users and system integrating partners to create metering solutions for the oil and gas industry. The company’s products include Flow-X flow computers; eXLerate, a software platform used for the automation of oil and gas measurement systems, such as custody transfer metering stations, calibration facilities, crude gathering stations, FPSO's, and tank depots; Flow-Xpert, which provides typical calculations used in custody transfer measurement; and eXLent, a Web-based software platform for the management of flow computers and measurement data.

Newron System

Acquisition in 2013
Newron System develops software for building-automation solutions and sells it via high-end distributors and installers.

APS Technology Group

Acquisition in 2013
APS is a global supplier of vision based automation solutions that identify containers, trucks, rail equipment, and other transport assets for ports and intermodal container facilities. These systems help container terminals, port authorities and shipping lines to streamline their operations by automating manual processes within gate, vessel, rail and yard operations.

Industrial Defender

Series B in 2012
Industrial Defender Inc. specializes in cybersecurity, compliance, and change management solutions for industrial control systems across various sectors, including electric utilities, chemical processing, transportation, water, and oil and gas. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products, such as the Automation Systems Manager, which encompasses asset management, security event management, configuration management, and compliance reporting. Additionally, it provides tools like the Network Intrusion Detection System for threat defense, Access Manager for authentication, and Compliance Manager for meeting regulatory requirements. Industrial Defender also delivers deployment, system monitoring, and backup services. With over 400 clients in 21 countries, the company is recognized as a leader in automation system management, helping organizations enhance operational reliability and reduce risks. Founded in 1996 and based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Industrial Defender was previously known as Verano, Inc. before rebranding in 2007.

Powercorp

Acquisition in 2011
Powercorp offers automation and intelligent control solutions to manage renewable energy generation in isolated grids, ensuring utility grade power quality and grid stability. This enables very high levels of wind and solar power penetration into isolated diesel powered grids, thus reducing emissions and dependency on fossil fuel.

Baldor Electric

Acquisition in 2011
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

Kuhlman Electric Corp.

Acquisition in 2008
Kuhlman Electric manufactures a wide range of high-quality transformers for the industrial and electric utility sectors.

Vectek Electronics

Acquisition in 2008
Vectek Electronics engages in designing, manufacturing, and marketing industrial power control equipment.