Public Company Industrial Services

ABB

Zurich, Switzerland

ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated.

Focus Areas
Electrification and automation, Industrial automation and robotics, Digital solutions and software
Website
global.abb

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2021-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout

ABB Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for ABB. 1 2021 2 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    ABB
    Target
    Rotork
    Seller
    Rotork shareholders (receiving 503 pence per share in cash)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    ABB has agreed to acquire Rotork in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.5 billion, aiming to expand its automation portfolio with mission-critical flow control, instrumentation, and electric actuator technologies. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearances, and customary closing conditions.

  • June 30, 2026
    Buyer
    ABB
    Target
    Høglund
    Seller
    Eitzen Group
    Location
    Norway
    Type
    Buyout

    ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire Høglund, a marine automation specialist headquartered in Tønsberg, Norway. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and will expand ABB’s marine automation offering through its Marine & Ports division.

  • Buyer
    ABB
    Target
    IPEC
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire IPEC, a UK-based technology company specializing in early detection of electrical equipment failures. The acquisition will enhance ABB’s Electrification Service predictive maintenance portfolio, with the deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2026; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    ABB
    Target
    Lumin
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    ABB has acquired U.S.-based Lumin, a provider of residential energy management hardware and cloud software, following a 2023 strategic minority investment. The acquisition brings Lumin's load-management hardware, integrations for solar and storage, and homeowner-facing software into ABB's Electrification portfolio to broaden its North American home electrification and smart-home offerings.

  • Buyer
    ABB
    Target
    ASTI Mobile Robotics
    Seller
    Keensight Capital, Verónica Pascual Boé
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Castile and León, Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    ABB has agreed to acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics from Keensight Capital and ASTI founder Verónica Pascual Boé. ASTI, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Spain with more than 300 employees across Spain, France and Germany, is a leading manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and related software; ABB will integrate ASTI’s AMR portfolio into its robotics and automation offering to expand its capabilities.

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