ZURICH – ABB plans to acquire UK-based Dynamotive Ltd. in order to expand its service offering in low and medium voltage drives and motors, according to a company statement.

ABB is a power and automation technology group with offices around the world, including one in New Berlin on West Glendale Drive that focuses on drives, motors, generators and power electronics.

Privately owned Dynamotive designs, commissions and upgrades systems of drives, controls and motors for industrial and marine applications and automotive test rigs, according to a company statement, and has about 40 employees. Dynamotive’s owners will continue to work for ABB.

“The acquisition of Dynamotive will enable ABB to expand its service operations including upgrade and retrofit capabilities in low and medium voltage drives. Furthermore, it will help ABB to increase its sales of complete industrial motion packages, which include drives, motors, controls and related services,” said Pekka Tiitinen, head of ABB's Drives and Controls business unit. “By combining Dynamotive’s service and engineering capabilities with ABB’s manufacturing capabilities and product know-how we will better serve our customers.”

Dynamotive will be integrated into ABB’s Drives and Controls business unit, led in the UK by Neil Ritchie. The transaction is expected to be completed this month, according to a company statement.