Investing.com -- ABB (ST:ABB) has revealed plans to separate its Robotics division, which makes up 70% of the Robotics and Automation business unit, into a standalone company.
The new entity is expected to be listed in the second quarter of 2026, with shares given to ABB shareholders in the form of a dividend-in-kind. This approach mirrors the company’s previous spin-off of Accelleron in 2022.
The Robotics division of ABB, which employs 7,000 people, recorded revenues of $2.3 billion in 2024, contributing 7% to the group’s total. The unit also reported an operational EBITA margin of 12.1%.
In the restructuring, ABB’s Machine Automation division, which is estimated to have generated revenues of approximately $910 million in 2024, will be integrated into the Process Automation business area. The division currently operates alongside ABB Robotics within the Robotics & Discrete Automation business unit. As a result of the spin-off, ABB’s business units will be reduced from four to three.
RBC commented on the divestment, stating that it made sense due to the distinct differences between the robotics and discreet automation businesses.
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