SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – ABB has unveiled its Smart Energy Management System (Smart EMS), an intelligent gateway-driven platform designed to streamline energy usage, reduce electricity costs, and support grid stability for residential buildings. Targeting both single- and multi-family homes, the ABB Smart EMS combines solar integration, real-time energy flow optimization, and broad device compatibility to bring intelligent, automated energy orchestration to a growing decentralized energy landscape.

Integrated automation boosts efficiency for solar-powered homes

At the heart of ABB’s new solution is the Energy Edge EX.1 Gateway, a central control unit that intelligently coordinates all energy-consuming and energy-producing devices in a home. By automating how and when power is drawn or stored, the platform allows homeowners to make the most of solar power and other renewable sources.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – Busch-Jaeger’s latest smart motion detector, the Busch-Wächter® PRO, has received two major international accolades for its fusion of cutting-edge security technology and architectural design. The product was honored with both the German Design Award 2025 and the iF Design Award 2025, signaling its growing impact in the building technology and smart infrastructure sectors.

Smart motion detection meets award-winning design

Unlike traditional motion detectors that prioritize function over form, the Busch-Wächter® PRO elevates security integration by blending seamlessly into modern building environments. The jury of the German Design Award praised the device as “a harmonious fusion of functionality and aesthetic appeal,” noting how its form factor supports diverse mounting styles — whether round or angular — to suit various architectural contexts.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – Busch-Jaeger has secured the German Brand Award 2025 in the “Excellent Brands – Building and Elements” category, earning industry-wide recognition for its bold brand transformation, consistent design system, and future-ready market communication. The award highlights Busch-Jaeger’s growing relevance as a benchmark in professional smart building solutions—especially at the intersection of digitalization, sustainability, and user-centric design.

Recognized for Innovation in Brand Strategy and Visual Communication

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – ABB is advancing its strategic realignment in Germany by merging three of its core national subsidiaries—Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH, ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH, and ABB STRIEBEL & JOHN GmbH—into the ABB AG umbrella as of September 1, 2025. This unified structure is designed to simplify processes, deliver integrated solutions, and better address sector-spanning challenges in building automation and electrical distribution.

Unified Legal Structure to Accelerate Integration and Access

The merger will result in ABB AG assuming full legal succession for all three companies, ensuring continuity for existing contracts, rights, and obligations. For customers and partners, this means uninterrupted access to the trusted brands of ABB, Busch-Jaeger, and STRIEBEL & JOHN, now backed by a consolidated service infrastructure and harmonized workflows.

The shift is expected to create:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – ABB has launched a new industry-focused energy optimization strategy, combining modular technology with digital control systems to help commercial and industrial facilities dramatically reduce operational energy consumption. The “Be Efficient” initiative arrives at a critical moment for global climate efforts, offering a tiered, scalable approach to energy monitoring, load management, and building automation across all property types.

Layered Digital Infrastructure Powers Real-Time Energy Oversight

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – German electrical solutions manufacturer JUNG has introduced two refined new color options—Champagne and Mocha—across its popular A 550 and A FLOW series, reinforcing its position as a design-forward partner to architects and interior planners seeking both modernity and timeless appeal.

These expanded finish options respond to growing demand in the architecture and construction sectors for versatile, earthy palettes that combine aesthetic warmth with technical precision. With their understated sophistication, Champagne and Mocha offer enhanced design freedom across commercial and residential projects worldwide.

Color innovation aligned with design sensibilities

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – JUNG has introduced its new KNX DALI-2 actuator, designed to streamline DALI lighting installations by integrating seamlessly with KNX-based building automation systems. The four-channel Multimaster device supports up to 128 DALI components and enables intuitive visualization and control via platforms such as the JUNG Smart Visu Server—positioning it as a flexible solution for energy-efficient lighting management in facilities like schools, hotels, and commercial complexes.

Bridging DALI Lighting and KNX Automation

The JUNG KNX DALI-2 actuator offers the best of both worlds by combining the functional strengths of the company’s existing KNX dimming actuator and DALI gateway into one unit. Acting as a bridge, it allows for centralized control of DALI devices using familiar KNX infrastructure, without the need for separate commissioning of each DALI server.

Key features include:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – German electrical specialist JUNG has expanded its product lineup with high-performance fiber optic wall outlets designed to meet the increasing demand for high-speed, energy-efficient digital connectivity in modern homes and commercial spaces. The new outlets feature color-coded Keystone modules for SC couplings and are engineered to fit seamlessly into JUNG’s established AS, A, CD, and LS series — ensuring continuity in design aesthetics across fiber and conventional infrastructure.

Future-Proof Connectivity Meets Architectural Integration

As fiber optic infrastructure becomes standard in new construction and retrofit projects, JUNG’s solution addresses a growing industry need: integrating next-generation data systems into cohesive interior designs. The newly launched fiber optic connection outlets offer:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 29, 2025 – Roche is accelerating its multi-modal approach to Alzheimer’s disease, unveiling new data at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) that spotlight the therapeutic potential of trontinemab and the diagnostic promise of its Elecsys® pTau217 blood test. Together, these innovations signal a possible shift toward earlier, more accessible, and more precise detection and treatment of the world’s most prevalent neurodegenerative disease.

Trontinemab shows rapid amyloid clearance with low ARIA risk

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 29, 2025 – Roche’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Elevidys™ (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), has encountered a regulatory hurdle in the European Union, following a negative opinion from the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). While disappointing, the decision does not mark the end of the road for the therapy, which remains the first and only disease-modifying gene therapy available for DMD and continues to show promise in stabilizing disease progression in ambulatory patients.

First-in-class gene therapy meets complex regulatory path

The CHMP’s negative stance was issued in response to Roche’s application for conditional marketing authorization (CMA) of Elevidys for ambulatory children aged 3–7 with DMD. Roche has confirmed that it will continue dialogue with the EMA to explore a viable regulatory pathway.