The Japanese group signed an agreement to acquire the Switzerland ABB robotics unit for $ 5.38 billion, which includes debt. The business ends ABB’s previous plan to make the split and opening of capital (spin-offin English) of your robotics unit.
According to ABB’s chairman, Peter Voser, the proposal was evaluated and compared to the original split intention. “It reflects the long -term force of the division and will create immediate value for ABB shareholders,” he said.
With the agreement, ABB’s head of robotics and discrete automation, Sami Atiya, will leave the company’s executive committee at the end of 2025 and will act as a strategic advisor for 2026.
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The sale still depends on regulatory approvals and other usual conditions, with expected conclusion for the mid or end of 2026.
