ABB wins Jubail pipe plant services deal

A joint venture between Saudi-based Bin Jarallah Group and ArcelorMittal has awarded ABB a contract to provide electrical and automation equipment and related services for its new seamless-tube mill and pipe production plant in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. ABB will supply an automation system for order management, production scheduling, storage management, production and quality reporting, and material tracking. ABB will also provide engineering, installation, commissioning, operator training, and other related services for the project.