Measuring what matters to industry and people when it comes to
safety, efficiency and productivity
QUEBEC, Oct. 27, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - ABB, a world
leader in energy and automation technologies, celebrated the
official inauguration of its new high-tech Measurement &
Analytics facility in Quebec City
today in the presence of Jacques
Daoust, Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports,
Régis Labeaume, Mayor of Quebec
City, and Nathalie Pilon, the
newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ABB
Canada.
The new 85,000-square-foot facility is located in the Espace
d'innovation Michelet, a next-generation technological park in
Quebec City, and represents a
$20-million investment. The building
is LEED-certified, aligning with ABB's commitment to sustainable
development. This project was executed in cooperation with Groupe
Commercial AMT and Quebec
City.
"This important investment reinforces our commitment to maintain
best-in-class facilities in Canada
so that we are able to offer our manufacturing and industry
customers high-quality products and services as well as sustainable
solutions with regard to safety, energy efficiency and
productivity," said Pilon.
This centre of excellence, which is dedicated to the
manufacturing and research and development of analytical
instruments and level measurement products, will serve various
industrial markets. It reconfirms the importance that ABB places on
investing locally in order to support its growth worldwide as a
manufacturer and supplier of high-performance measurement products
and a leader in the execution of engineering contracts.
"Technological innovators like ABB actively contribute to the
economic development of Quebec,"
said Daoust. "Their local engineering know-how and their ability to
establish industrial capacity are central to global growth."
ABB's Measurement and Analytics business unit was recently
recognized as the as the best in Operational Excellence performance
in 2015. The technology developed by ABB's teams is highly relevant
for industries and economies that are concerned with safety, energy
efficiency and productivity, as well as the monitoring of emissions
related to climate change. ABB produces advanced measurement
systems that monitor gases emitted by industrial facilities that
can impact air quality. These systems also provide customers with
reliable data that, in turn, enable them to perform their
activities productively while reducing their environmental
impact.
"More than ever, citizens, political representatives and
companies are looking for sustainability," said Labeaume. "We are
proud that ABB chose to establish a world-class centre of
excellence in our city."
About ABB
ABB's Measurement & Analytics business unit is among the
world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of instrumentation and
analyzers, with thousands of experts around the world and
high-performance technology, ABB's team is dedicated to making
measurement easy for its customers.
ABB (http://www.abb.com/) is a leader in energy and automation
technologies, allowing public services as well as industry,
transport and infrastructure clients to improve their performance
while reducing their impact on the environment. The ABB Group of
companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about
140,000 people.
SOURCE ABB inc.