On November 23, Pudong New Area held the “2022 Outstanding Economic Contribution Enterprise Recognition Activity”, which aims to recognize outstanding enterprises that have made outstanding contributions to the economic and social development of Pudong New Area. With its good business performance and tax contribution in the field of automation and robotics, Shanghai ABB Engineering Co., Ltd. was awarded the “Pudong New Area Advanced Manufacturing Industry Outstanding Contribution Award”.

With its innovative atmosphere, high-quality business environment and sound institutional and industrial policy support, Pudong attracted ABB robots to relocate here as early as 2009, established ABB’s largest robot production base in Cambridge, and obtained the global research and development center certification issued by the Shanghai government. ABB robots settled in Pudong, rooted in local development, practicing the commitment of “in China, for China”, and also witnessed and participated in the vigorous development of Pudong. Adhering to the spirit of pioneering innovation and daring to break through, ABB has deeply cultivated the Chinese market, developed a series of robot products and automation solutions, achieved the first breakthrough in the application of robot automation in many industries, and also made practical contributions to the development of the real economy of Pudong New Area.

During the 2022 epidemic, with the support of the government, ABB robots also quickly organized the resumption of work and production, minimized the impact of the epidemic on business development, and constantly actively explored new fields of robots and unlocked new applications of robots. This recognition is both an affirmation and an incentive for ABB robots.

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Zhu Zhisong, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the District Party Committee, pointed out at the commendation meeting that the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and The State Council on Supporting high-level reform and opening up in Pudong New Area to build a leading area for socialist modernization give Pudong a new mission, tasks and strategic positioning, and the Pudong New Area will actively implement the spirit of the Party’s 20 major, closely around the needs of market players. We will continue to foster a market-oriented and law-based international business environment. We sincerely invite all kinds of market players to choose Pudong, take root in Pudong, deeply cultivate Pudong, work together with Pudong, stride forward, and create a better tomorrow in the process of promoting high-level reform and opening up to build a leading area of socialist modernization.

In his acceptance speech, Marcus Scone, global president of ABB Robotics, said that we provide a complete value chain from research and development, production, sales to service in China. Since 2009, Pudong has become an integral part of ABB’s robot localization of the full value chain. ABB has been very fortunate to help China make great progress in advanced manufacturing over the past nearly 30 years. In the future, with the opening of our new $150 million Robot Gigafactory R&D center in Pudong, we will better serve the Chinese market with more breakthrough automation solutions.”

For ABB and the robot industry, Shanghai and Pudong have always stood at the forefront of global development and manufacturing, and with the innovative atmosphere and support of the government, Pudong has gathered a large number of scientific and technological talents, which has provided great help for the long-term development of ABB robots.

As China continues to move towards automation, there are still many opportunities ahead, and ABB Robotics is looking forward to developing together with Pudong, providing new value in a wider range of fields through continuous scientific and technological innovation, so that advanced technology and automation solutions can take off from Pudong and land in the country, making further contributions to the high-quality development of Pudong, Shanghai and even the entire Chinese economy.