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ABB agrees £4.1bn acquisition of Rotork to strengthen automation business
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Fusion42 · 9 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Swiss multinational ABB is acquiring UK engineering firm Rotork for £4.1bn to strengthen its automation business by adding Rotork's intelligent flow-control and instrumentation technologies. The acquisition is expected to expand ABB’s automation offering, increase group revenues by around 3%, and be immediately accretive to operational earnings.
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ABB is reshaping the UK industrial automation sector by folding Rotork’s technology into its portfolio, creating a clear opening for suppliers and partners displaced by the merger. You should engage with both companies’ ecosystems now to secure new business or partnership routes.
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