Oct 02, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. ABB will build a new factory to manufacture its quality control systems (QCS) for pulp and paper in Shanghai, China. The new facility will result in the transfer of about 60 jobs from an existing plant in Dundalk, Ireland, to the new facility. The research and development, product support and marketing functions will remain in Dundalk. The QCS business is part of ABB’s Process Automation Division, Pulp and Paper Business Unit, Papernet reported. Organizationally, ABB operates a business unit dedicated to providing automation and electrification products specifically designed for the pulp and paper industry. This investment is, according to a press release, a continuation of ABB’s commitment to supply leading-edge technology to its pulp and paper customers. According to Roger Bailey, global manager of ABB’s Pulp and Paper business, the decision to locate the new factory in Shanghai was based on ABB’s continuing strategy to align its footprint with the market demand. “Most new paper machines are being built in Asia, and to better support this demand, we needed to invest in the region,” Bailey said.