Facility combines world leading technology and local production to help customers improve energy efficiency
Nanchang, China, November 7, 2008 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today officially announced the factory opening of ABB Tellhow Generators Ltd. in Nanchang, China. As a global production site for ABB’s low voltage synchronous generators, the new facility will design, develop and produce advanced low voltage synchronous generators with ABB’s world leading technology. These vanguard generators accentuate reliability and power efficiency and will help customers improve energy efficiency in order to address the increasing energy challenge.
ABB Tellhow Generators Ltd. is a joint venture of ABB China Ltd. and Tellhow Sci-Tech Co. Ltd. The new facility is located at the Nanchang National High and New Technology Industry Development Zone, boasting a factory floor space of 10,000 square meters with an additional 2,600 square meters for offices. After its launch, the factory will produce over 6,000 units annually. The site meets ABB’s global standards for corporate social responsibility and fully employs advanced energy-saving technology and a professional waste treatment system to ensure environmentally friendly production.
The company will closely cooperate with ABB’s R&D team in Finland to introduce its world leading technology to China so as to deliver customized highly efficient low voltage synchronous generators.
President of ABB North Asia Region and Chairman and President of ABB China Brice Koch commented, “The inauguration of ABB’s global production site for low voltage generators in Nanchang is a perfect marriage of ABB’s world leading technology and extensive R&D network to our Chinese partner’s local production capacity and sales network. The new venture will contribute to promoting the production of low voltage generators in China, as well as further consolidating our leading position in the global generator market.”
“ABB has not only introduced leading technologies, but it also demonstrates outstanding management, ensuring sustainable profit growth for the joint venture,” said Mr. Huang Daifang, vice chairman of ABB Tellhow Generators Ltd. “Our unique customized products will bring long-term value to our customers,” added the representative of the Chinese partner.
ABB is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric motors and generators. ABB offers superior technical innovation and features extensive product portfolios including AC and DC motors, low and high voltage motors, synchronous motors and generators, and traction motors. The AMG series low voltage synchronous generators delivered by ABB Tellhow Generator Ltd. are designed and manufactured for comprehensive industrial applications. The generators are produced for either land-based or marine applications. They not only provide a reliable emergency power supply for offices, schools, hospitals and factories, but also meet the stringent technical requirements for hi-tech industries such as telecommunications, maritime, pulp and paper, chemicals, and oil and natural gas.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people. ABB has a full range of business activities in China, including R&D, manufacturing, sales, and services, with 13,000 employees, 26 joint ventures and wholly owned companies, and an extensive sales and service network across 60 cities. To find out more about ABB in China, visit www.abb.com.cn.
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