These advanced products
help safeguard critical infrastructure against lightning strikes and electrical surges, preventing costly
damage and disruption.”
More than 100 existing employees have relocated the new purpose-built facility Fairham Business
Park, which produces and distributes millions Furse components annually more than countries
across Europe, the Middle East and APAC. ft. The $35 million (£27 million) investment will enable ABB meet growing
demand from customers who want protect data centers, buildings, renewable energy systems, and
communications and transportation hubs.
“The increased frequency and intensity severe weather events with lightning strikes, along with
urbanization, and more stringent building and data center safety requirements, are driving demand for
advanced earthing, lightning and surge protection solutions,” said Andrea Castella, Europe Region
Leader, ABB Installation Products.
The new 8,800m2
(~95,000 sq.NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
Global rise extreme
weather drives US$35m ABB
investment new factory
• State-of-the-art £27m manufacturing and R&D facility for earthing
and lightning protection solutions opens Nottingham, UK
• Investment will help meet growing demand for electrical protection
that safeguards buildings, data centers, renewable energy systems
and critical infrastructure from lightning strikes
• Boosts production capabilities and capacity ABB Furse® earthing
and lightning technologies, with exports over countries
ABB has opened new manufacturing and R&D facility Nottingham, U.K. The R&D, lab and testing center,
along with collaboration area and dedicated section for ABB’s Furse Surge Protection Device (SPD)
product range, will become global center excellence for lightning protection technologies,
developing new solutions safety and performance requirements continue evolve., expand research and
development and production its Furse® earthing and lightning solutions. “The investment our new Nottingham facility part ABB’s
broader strategy drive innovation and sustainability, expand manufacturing, and shorten supply
chains bring production and R&D closer customers. The site integrates the latest technologies for sustainable
.) manufacturing and R&D facility over percent larger than the
previous local ABB office and factory, which operated for over 130 years
