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In the Industrial Automation and Drives division, growth initiatives drove order growth in the quarter under review, led by a solid increase in basic orders. Large orders, on the other hand, declined. The increase in sales in the robotics and service business more than offset the effect of the lower order backlog for large motors and medium-voltage drives at the start of the period compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the Low Voltage Products division, order intake remained largely stable compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The main drivers of sales growth were product business and systems. In the Process Automation division, both large orders and basic orders increased, supported by the strong order situation in the marine sector and in the pulp and paper business. Demand from the mining industry also increased, but remained at a low level. Turnover decreased. Here, the processing of orders from the strong order backlog in the oil and gas sector was offset by declining sales in the mining and marine sectors. The increase in sales in the Lifecycle Services division was offset by a decline in sales in the full service business. In the Energy Technology Products division, large and basic orders improved, supported by brisk demand from the distribution and industrial sectors and continued selective investments in large energy transmission projects. The increase in orders was driven by the emerging markets, including China, India and Brazil. Order intake also increased in North America, while it declined in Europe.
In the Power Engineering Systems division, the increase in major orders contributed significantly to the strong rise in orders in the second quarter. There was also a double-digit increase in basic orders.