ABB Transformer Wins Frost & Sullivan Award

Beijing, December 28, 2010 – ABB, the world's leading power and automation technology group, recently received the “2010 European Power and Distribution Transformer Market Infiltration Leadership Award” from Frost & Sullivan, a world-renowned consultancy. ABB excels in a number of key selection indicators, including the introduction of a forward-looking total cost of ownership strategy, the company's global reach and focus on local needs, the introduction of multiple green solutions, the availability of numerous high-quality products and the application of lifecycle service concepts, etc. And so on, they won this award in one fell swoop.

Frost & Sullivan's “Market Infiltration Leadership Award” is selected once a year, and the company’s achievements in expanding its market share are mainly assessed through indicators such as sales volume or product sales volume. The awards will eventually be granted to those companies that are maximizing market changes and increasing market share.

Markus Heimbach, head of ABB's transformer business unit, said: "ABB has invested heavily in transformers. As a market leader in the transformer industry, large-scale R&D investment is also one of ABB's corporate responsibilities. ABB has launched several new models. Products and solutions that enhance grid stability, maximise energy efficiency performance and reduce adverse environmental impacts."

ABB always adheres to the concept of developing sustainable energy solutions, focusing on improving the efficiency, environmental and economic cost performance of products, thereby enhancing energy efficiency performance and minimizing environmental impact. ABB recently launched the "green transformer" plan to follow this concept.

For example, ABB has introduced BIOTEMP® transformers using patented degradable high-temperature insulating liquids; a series of amorphous alloy transformers that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions; paint systems that use low-VOC organic compounds to reduce solvent evaporation and lower energy costs. .

According to Vikas Ravindran, an analyst at Frost & Sullivan, “ABB has a wide range of transformer products, which makes ABB stand out from its competitors. The world’s leading technology and continuous innovation have enabled ABB to gain considerable market share, like ABB’s latest launch.” Green Transformer's series of products and total cost of ownership plans have also set new benchmarks in the industry."

ABB not only offers a wide range of power, power distribution, traction transformers and a range of special-purpose transformer products, but also offers a full range of electrical components and services. ABB transformers have the advantages of high expandability, excellent performance and continuous innovation, which has won the favor of customers all over the world. These transformer products and solutions meet various international and regional standards including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards.

ABB is a world leader in power and automation technology. ABB's technology can help power, utilities and industrial customers improve their performance while reducing their negative impact on the environment. ABB Group operates in more than 100 countries and has 117,000 employees. ABB has a full range of business activities in China including R&D, manufacturing, sales and engineering services. It employs 15,300 people, owns 30 joint ventures and wholly-owned companies, and has a strong sales and service network throughout the country. For more information on ABB, please visit. Com. Cn