Zurich-based electrical engineering giant ABB sees the greatest opportunities for growth in the short to medium term in the United States, explains CEO Morten Wierod. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "That is where the greatest growth has occurred in recent years and this trend continues," says the 54-year-old Norwegian in an interview published online today by the newspaper Finanz und Wirtschaft. The ranking of multinationals' priorities sees, after the Americas, Asia and the Middle East in second place and Europe in third. This strategic vision translates into concrete investments. ABB is channelling substantial resources into the US and India, recognising them as fast-growing markets. In contrast, in China, where production capacity is already considered sufficient, and in Europe, the focus is on improving the efficiency of existing plants, with no plans for new large-scale factories, explains Wierod. The statements by the chairman of the management ...
