ZURICH (13 November 2014)—ABB has won orders from Ansaldo Energia, Italy’s largest supplier, installer and service provider for power generation plants and components, to supply a plant automation system and substation expansion for the new Ain Djasser III gas-fired power plant in the northern province of Batna, Algeria. The plant is operated by Sociéte Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité, Algeria’s largest power generation company.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 28, 2014) – Chad Smith, vice president, product management and engineering, at Thomas & Betts (T&B), a member of the ABB Group, was among those selected for the Memphis Business Journal’s 18th annual “Top 40 Under 40.” The 40 finalists were selected from more than 250 nominations.
NEW YORK/ZURICH (Sept. 23, 2014) – ABB announced at the UN Climate Summit in New York Sept. 23 that it is joining the United Nations Environment Programme’s global action on improving appliance and equipment efficiency. The company will provide expertise on energy-efficient motors and transformers to help governments devise policies that accelerate energy savings.
CARY, N.C. (Aug. 18, 2014) – After five years of success in the U.S., ABB announced its first Automation and Power World (APW) event in Mexico. Industry leaders from around the world will gather to discuss innovation and energy reform in Mexico City for ABB’s Technology Solutions for the Future of Energy event, Aug. 21-22.
BADEN, Switzerland (Aug. 6, 2014) – ABB announced that it has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) to provide services, parts and support for all turbochargers installed on its fleet of eight cruise ships. The contract provides global access to maintenance services for the turbochargers to ensure their continued safe and reliable operation.
ZURICH (May 19, 2014) – ABB has won contracts worth in excess of $20 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two offshore vessels.
The first vessel, of ULSTEIN SX165 design, is being constructed at Ulstein Verft in Norway for Island Ventures 11, the joint venture set up in 2012 by the leading US and Norwegian owners Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore, whose advanced subsea service vessels provide high quality solutions to the offshore oil industry.
ZURICH (May 12, 2014) – ABB has secured a new order to supply electric power plant and Azipod propulsion units for one ice breaker vessel built for Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The competitive bidding was done between several suppliers.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 8, 2014) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has entered a training partner agreement with ABB and Baldor Electric Company, a member of the ABB Group.
DUBAI, UAE (April 1, 2014) – ABB’s first-ever Middle Eastern Turbocharging Service Point is now in operation inside Drydocks World’s Dubai-based facility. Drydocks World is an international leading service provider to the maritime, oil and gas and energy sectors.
ZURICH (March 21, 2014) – ABB announced that it has signed an agreement to divest the Thomas & Betts’ heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business for $260 million in an all-cash transaction to Nortek, Inc., headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. The sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014, subject to regulatory clearance.