Xiamen, China, October 25, 2002 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, celebrates today the ten year anniversary of its most successful operation – ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co. Ltd.
“It has now been ten years since the founding of the ABB Switchgear in Xiamen, and it seems like yesterday. Speed and excellence are the way to describe how the Chinese operation has grown and has constantly achieved its goals in terms of quality, fast deliveries, customer satisfaction and financial performance,” said Guido Traversa, ABB Group Senior Vice President and Head of Medium Voltage Technology Business Area.
“One of ABB’s competitive advantage is our local presence. In China, ABB aims to provide its customers with a broad range of the most advanced, energy-efficient, reliable and environmental friendly products, systems and services,” said Peter Leupp, Chairman and President of ABB (China) Ltd.
ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co. Ltd. is a focused factory that concentrates on the production of circuit breakers and primary switchgear where mass customization and mass optimization is required. In the past years, the company emerged as a technology leader and participated in a wide range of infrastructure projects such as the Guangzhou Metro Line 2, the Beijing Light Rail project, Three Gorges Power Plant, and Lianyungang Nuclear Power Station. It is the largest medium voltage switchgear operation of ABB in Asia.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impacts. The ABB Group of companies has about 150,000 employees in more than 100 countries. In China, ABB employs more than 6,000 people in 27 companies and sales offices in 23 major cities.