ABB: Group press releaseshttp://www.abb.cz/newsABB Group press releasesenCopyright 2012 ABBMon, 6 Feb 2012 08:56:23 GMTABB: Group press releaseshttp://www.abb.cz/http://www.abb.com/Client/Images/Logo.gif Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:56:23 GMT ABB and RWE investigate combined technology offering for electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions 2012-02-06 - Joint solutions for networked AC and DC charging devices and integrated back-office systems, with an initial focus on the European market http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/714309347539f1c4c125799c002f0f8e.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/714309347539f1c4c125799c002f0f8e.aspx Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:04:45 GMT ABB wins $250 million power orders in Saudi Arabia to expand grid capacity 2012-02-01 - Substations to help meet growing electricity demand by enhancing grid capacity and reliability http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5b70f98ec43d47ecc125799700367b8a.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5b70f98ec43d47ecc125799700367b8a.aspx Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:17:04 GMT ABB Tender Offer to Acquire Newave Achieves Excellent Interim Result 2012-01-31 - Participation of more than 95%. If offer declared successful, additional acceptance period to start on February 6, 2012. http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/8a408f846c400088c12579960021fc85.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/8a408f846c400088c12579960021fc85.aspx Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:02:08 GMT ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion to become major player in North American low-voltage products market 2012-01-30 - http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/df9e14a41ffa8827c125798f003a4bd3.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/df9e14a41ffa8827c125798f003a4bd3.aspx Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:41:38 GMT ABB and partners to evaluate the reuse of the Nissan LEAF battery for commercial purposes 2012-01-18 - Partnership with 4R Energy, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation of America paves way for technical and commercial evaluations of battery energy storage units http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/a2b2d2aff96520bec1257989004e62ae.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/a2b2d2aff96520bec1257989004e62ae.aspx Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:59:43 GMT ABB wins tender for Europe’s largest electric vehicle fast-charging network 2012-01-09 - Estonia orders 200 DC chargers to create the world’s first nationwide fast-charging network for electric vehicles http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/d07e075541462e04c125798000353578.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/d07e075541462e04c125798000353578.aspx Thu, 5 Jan 2012 13:00:36 GMT ABB wins $50 million order to increase wind power use in Texas 2012-01-05 - FACTS solution to strengthen transmission grid and facilitate integration of wind power http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/f0d46e2f96deb2bdc125797c0044a780.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/f0d46e2f96deb2bdc125797c0044a780.aspx Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:19:18 GMT ABB to Issue CHF 350 million Bond 2012-01-04 - http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/0e774cad412e4325c125797b0057a694.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/0e774cad412e4325c125797b0057a694.aspx Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:03:03 GMT ABB wins $160 million order to supply world’s longest underground cable system 2012-01-04 - High-voltage cable will increase capacity and reliability of Swedish power grid http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5e3ca88d7f820c26c125797b003684a6.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5e3ca88d7f820c26c125797b003684a6.aspx Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:53:10 GMT ABB books $900 million Ultrahigh-Voltage DC power transmission order in India 2011-12-22 - World’s first ultrahigh voltage multi-terminal system to supply hydropower across 1,700 kilometers, with highest ever converter capacity – new global benchmarks in HVDC technology http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/0fd2b365e50a94c9c125796e004d622f.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/0fd2b365e50a94c9c125796e004d622f.aspx Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:08:11 GMT ABB Robotics wins red dot "best of the best" design concept 2011 award 2011-12-21 - ABB wins award for small parts assembly robot nicknamed FRIDA http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/e9e6e2e5b582aa86c125796d00351347.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/e9e6e2e5b582aa86c125796d00351347.aspx Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:59:51 GMT ABB completes acquisition of Envitech Energy 2011-12-19 - Acquisition expands ABB’s technology offering in the electrical equipment and solutions sector for rail infrastructure. http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/8d2a9227252799b4c125796b004b284d.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/8d2a9227252799b4c125796b004b284d.aspx Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:13:07 GMT ABB to power Facebook’s first data center outside the United States 2011-12-15 - ABB to supply substations designed to handle high-power demand http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/0460250d420b5bf5c125796700371673.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/0460250d420b5bf5c125796700371673.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:14:17 GMT ABB invests in utility-scale concentrating photovoltaic solar power company 2011-12-14 - Strategic stake in US-based GreenVolts strengthens ABB’s focus on renewables http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/ad80956ce8d0dcd1c1257966005d16e8.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/ad80956ce8d0dcd1c1257966005d16e8.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:07:05 GMT ABB completes acquisition of Powercorp 2011-12-12 - The acquisition strengthens control solution portfolio to manage the integration of renewable energy into micro grids http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/daa0404af14e8461c125796400372649.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/daa0404af14e8461c125796400372649.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:06:02 GMT ABB to acquire Newave to broaden offering in uninterruptible power supply 2011-12-12 - http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5fc7a1be9c04bd15c125796100343567.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5fc7a1be9c04bd15c125796100343567.aspx Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:10:11 GMT ABB to invest $400 million on expansion of cable production capacity in Sweden 2011-12-08 - Additional manufacturing lines to help meet growing cable demand – investment to be phased over 4 years from 2012-2015 http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/cdae517487b70c4cc12579600035bc1d.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/cdae517487b70c4cc12579600035bc1d.aspx Wed, 7 Dec 2011 05:35:11 GMT Brice Koch appointed head of ABB’s Power Systems – Greg Scheu to join the EC as head of Marketing and Customer Solutions 2011-12-07 - Power Systems head Peter Leupp to retire after more than 30 years, remains Board member for ABB in India and China http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/884d2ea20315221bc125795f001cbf2c.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/884d2ea20315221bc125795f001cbf2c.aspx Thu, 1 Dec 2011 09:10:19 GMT ABB wins $38 million substation order in India to improve grid reliability 2011-12-01 - 765 kilovolt substation to facilitate reliable electricity transmission to high demand centers http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/931aee946da029b8c125795900308a2a.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/931aee946da029b8c125795900308a2a.aspx Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:02:31 GMT ABB to buy Envitech Energy to expand its presence in North-American rail market 2011-11-23 - Acquisition complements ABB’s existing offering in the supply of electrical equipment and solutions for the rail infrastructure market http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/fcd4114f3f54608ac12579510051dabf.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/fcd4114f3f54608ac12579510051dabf.aspx Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:11:50 GMT ABB to help Canadian Space Agency to monitor climate in the North Pole 2011-11-22 - ABB wins R&D contract for an imaging spectroradiometer from Canadian Space Agency http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/b1665f89aa628bedc125795000469dc3.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/b1665f89aa628bedc125795000469dc3.aspx Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:05:16 GMT ABB to acquire Powercorp in Australia to expand offering for renewable integration 2011-11-15 - Acquisition to broaden automation and control systems offering for wind and solar energy http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/35323f213a5e602dc12579490026219a.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/35323f213a5e602dc12579490026219a.aspx Fri, 4 Nov 2011 05:39:16 GMT ABB aims to outgrow its markets from 2011-15, execute on cost and productivity 2011-11-04 - http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/be249c9cb0e5057ac125793e001c2453.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/be249c9cb0e5057ac125793e001c2453.aspx Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:10:49 GMT ABB and IO to deliver world’s first direct current-powered data center module 2011-11-02 - New module is 10 – 20% more energy efficient than traditional alternating current technology http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/e4176c95a11da655c125793c0035736d.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/e4176c95a11da655c125793c0035736d.aspx Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:04:35 GMT ABB signs $33 million maintenance and service frame agreement with BP Norway 2011-10-31 - ABB safety and automation systems to help extend the working life of oil and gas fields on Norwegian continental shelf http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/920c641533a47ad7c125793a00365e95.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/920c641533a47ad7c125793a00365e95.aspx Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:01:29 GMT ABB shows resilient Q3 performance 2011-10-27 - http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/4394eda8fcfb9b93c125791e005f3d0e.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/4394eda8fcfb9b93c125791e005f3d0e.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:08:03 GMT ABB to automate generation at iconic Aswan hydropower plants in Egypt 2011-10-26 - Latest generation of automation systems to improve performance, efficiency and reliability http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/b0ffe5f42f9a6274c125793500315616.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/b0ffe5f42f9a6274c125793500315616.aspx Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:04:45 GMT ABB wins $50 million order to make Quebec’s grid more energy efficient 2011-10-25 - ABB technology enhances the reliability of the existing grid and reduces electrical losses http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/e7248f893574316ec12579340040aff9.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/e7248f893574316ec12579340040aff9.aspx Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:06:23 GMT ABB wins $270 million order from Statoil for world’s largest offshore gas platform 2011-10-24 - Compressor drive systems, power-from-shore and automation to improve production while avoiding greenhouse gas emissions from the Troll A platform in the North Sea http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/39c42f95ceeeba1cc125793300312349.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/39c42f95ceeeba1cc125793300312349.aspx Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:18:49 GMT ABB to strengthen power grid in Ethiopia 2011-10-19 - Substations to reinforce grid reliability and improve power system efficiency http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/cc4f5f9b1b96be05c125792e00305970.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/cc4f5f9b1b96be05c125792e00305970.aspx Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:09:18 GMT ABB wins service order for renewable energy connection in the North Sea 2011-10-18 - Contract to support reliable transmission from the DolWin2 wind farms follows order win for the power link http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/a8414d2f6b97a282c125792d002eb416.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/a8414d2f6b97a282c125792d002eb416.aspx Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:02:55 GMT ABB wins Main Automation Contract for Sadara in Saudi Arabia 2011-10-17 - ABB process control, safety, and automation systems for grass roots integrated chemical complex http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/fa8b269fa520bb66c125792c002b48d5.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/fa8b269fa520bb66c125792c002b48d5.aspx Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:01:08 GMT ABB to power subsea oil and gas field in the depths of the Norwegian Sea 2011-10-14 - Aker Solutions and its client Statoil select ABB to secure reliable power supply to the world’s first subsea compressor at record-breaking 43 kilometers from the floating production facility http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/dd2fca96ada5c8bec1257929002add43.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/dd2fca96ada5c8bec1257929002add43.aspx Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:01:03 GMT ABB completes acquisition of the Trasfor Group 2011-10-03 - Dry-type transformers and inductors complement portfolio and expand application spectrum http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/7e2b440ca92af10bc125791e0045c33c.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/7e2b440ca92af10bc125791e0045c33c.aspx Mon, 3 Oct 2011 08:01:23 GMT ABB completes acquisition of Lorentzen & Wettre 2011-10-03 - Swedish manufacturer of quality control and process optimization solutions strengthens and expands ABB’s pulp and paper offering http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/7546727436a37fd5c125791e00284239.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/7546727436a37fd5c125791e00284239.aspx Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:02:33 GMT ABB opens new production line for solar inverters and engineering center in Estonia 2011-09-29 - Production line provides yearly capacity of 400 megawatt and can be expanded rapidly to meet long-term growing demand http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/56f0a7a2ddf15c49c125791a002708dc.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/56f0a7a2ddf15c49c125791a002708dc.aspx Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:00:06 GMT ABB wins $71 million substations order in India 2011-09-22 - Additional power supply to help improve productivity and cut costs http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/774924e1b751367fc12579130023c63e.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/774924e1b751367fc12579130023c63e.aspx Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:39:52 GMT ABB to Issue CHF 850 million of Bonds 2011-09-20 - http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5c207653289ffc6ec1257911005029d0.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5c207653289ffc6ec1257911005029d0.aspx Tue, 2 Aug 2011 05:05:26 GMT ABB wins $1 billion order for offshore wind power connection 2011-08-02 - HVDC Light transmission link will connect North Sea wind farms to German power grid http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/73b24f512a7591cac12578e0001a63c8.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/73b24f512a7591cac12578e0001a63c8.aspx Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:08:02 GMT ABB completes acquisition of Mincom 2011-07-29 - Enterprise software business to strengthen and expand offering for natural resources, smarter grids and other asset-intensive industries http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5ae2a0bb2086b09ac12578dc00212efc.aspx http://www.abb.cz/cawp/seitp202/5ae2a0bb2086b09ac12578dc00212efc.aspx