The Swiss group ABB closed the second quarter of 2024 with revenues of $8.24 billion, with a slight increase by +0.9% over the same period last year. Operating profit amounted to €1.38 billion (+6.0%) and net profit to €1.1 billion billion dollars (+18.8%). In the quarter, the group acquired new orders for a total value of €8.44 billion (-2.7%), with a particularly substantial increase (+10%) in orders in the process automation segment that - the company announced - was driven by the increase in orders in the sectors maritime, port and chemical sectors, while they were stable in that of oil & gas. As at 30 June, the value of the order backlog stood at 22.05 billion (+0.5%).

In the first six months of this year, revenues amounted to 16.11 billion dollars, up +0.5% on the first half of 2023. Operating profit was 2.59 billion (+3.9%) and net profit of 2.01 billion (+1.4%). In the first half of the 2024 the value of new orders was 17.41 billion (-3,9%).