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ABB to expand portfolio
16 April 2013
ABB has agreed to acquire APS Technology Group (APS), which will allow it to expand its portfolio for container terminal automation to optimise cargo handling and tracking from ship to gate.
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The acquisition will expand ABB’s crane system portfolio to the container terminal market.
Established in 2002, APS employs approximately 50 full-time people in its headquarters in San Diego, California, and its office in Long Beach, California. APS is a leading global supplier of vision based automation solutions that identify containers, trucks, rail equipment, and other transport assets for ports and intermodal container facilities. These systems help container terminals, port authorities and shipping lines to streamline their operations by automating manual processes within gate, vessel, rail and yard operations.
This addition will help ABB to expand its crane systems portfolio for the container terminal and adjacent supply chain markets. APS will join ABB’s Process Automation division.