Tag: ABB

New chairman at ABB

Percy Barnevik has announced that he is leaving his position as Chairman and Board member of ABB. Jürgen Dormann, currently a Board member of ABB and Chairman of the management Board of Aventis, has been elected by the Board as its new Chairman.

ABB wins North Sea contract

ABB has won a USD 23 million contract from Statoil of Norway to modify the Sleipner A platform in the North Sea.

AvestaPolarit instals Surface Imaging Solution

ABB has installed its first IndustrialIT for Surface Imaging Solution at AvestaPolarit’s Tornio plant.

ABB awarded wellhead platform contract

ABB, the global power and automation technology group, in partnership with Heerema of The Netherlands, has been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Ltd (Esso), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, to design, build and commission a deepwater tension leg platform for the Kizomba A Project located in the deepwater Block 15 offshore Angola.

ABB wins contract to automate world’s largest PM

ABB has received an order worth USD 17 million to install the process control and instrumentation system in the largest paper machine ever built.

ABB opens office in Pyongyang

ABB has officially opened an office in Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), solidifying an agreement signed last November to help improve the performance of the country's electricity transmission network and basic industries.

Taiwanese stainless start-up

Chang Mien Industries Co. Ltd, complete with ABB electrification, automation and controls, has certified the start-up of its stainless steel Sendzimir mill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.