ABB Group is ranked among Fortune 500 companies, and the group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.ABB was merged in 1988 by two international companies Swedens Asea (ASEA) and Switzerlands BBCBROWNBOVOVORI.The two companies were established in 1883 and 1891, respectively.ABB is a leading manufacturer in the field of power and automation technology.ABB technology can help electric power, public utilities and industrial customers to improve their performance while reducing the adverse impact on the environment.ABB Group has more than 100 countries around the world, with 130,000 employees, and sales in 2010 as high as $ 32 billion.
ABB invented and manufactured many products and technologies, including the worlds first three -phase transmission system, the worlds first self -cold transformer, high -voltage DC transmission technology, and the first electric industry robot, and took the lead in putting them into commercial applicationsEssenceABB has a wide range of product lines, including full -series power transformers and power distribution transformers, high, medium, and low voltage switch cabinets products, AC and DC transmission power distribution systems, power automation systems, various measurement equipment and sensors, real -time control and optimization systems, Robot software and hardware and simulation systems, high -efficiency energy -saving motors and transmission systems, power quality, conversion and synchronization systems to protect the safety of power systems and switching equipment.These products have been widely used in industry, commerce, power and public undertakings.
The ABB Group ranks among Fortune 500 companies (2008 ranked 256th in the worlds Fortune 500, ranked 230th in 2009, ranked 237th in 2010), and sales from 2009 to 2011 were as high as US $ 32 billion.And listed on the Surgur, Stockholm and the New York Stock Exchange.
Business
ABB is a global leadership manufacturer of power and automation technology. It is committed to providing solutions for customers in the industry and power industry to help customers improve production efficiency and reduce the adverse impact on the environment.The business of ABB Group is located in more than 100 countries around the world and has about 124,000 employees.
At present, 5 major business departments are set up under ABB:
Electricity Products: Electricity products are an important part of the transmission and distribution project.The department will lead ABBs transformers, switches, circuit breakers, cables and auxiliary equipment manufacturing services around the world.In addition, it also provides related services to improve product performance and extend the product life cycle.
Electric Power System Department: The Electric Power System Department provides full systems and services for transmission and distribution networks and power plants around the world. The focus is on the automatic control system of substations and substations.In addition, the department also provides a flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) and high -voltage DC (HVDC) power transmission system and power grid management system.In the field of power generation business, the Electric Power System Department provides instrumental products and power plant control and auxiliary devices.
Discrete automation and Movement Control Department: Discrete automation and Movement Control Department provides products, solutions and related services that help customers improve production efficiency and energy efficiency. Its motor, generator, transmission system, programmable logic controller, electric electronics and robotsProducts can be widely used in automation fields such as power, exercise and control.The business department has a leading position in the wind turbine industry, and its product lines in the solar field are also increasingly richer, which will further promote the development of the existing technology, channels and operation platforms in the industrial field of discrete automation and the movement control department.
Low -voltage product department: ABB low -voltage product business department has controlled products, circuit breakers and switches, switch sockets, boxes and guide rails, and low -pressure system business units.ABB low -voltage products can be widely used in industrial and commercial and civil building power distribution systems, various automated equipment and large infrastructure.The main products include: low -voltage control and automation products, automatic conversion switching electrical appliances, circuit breakers, switching, line protection, power grid quality, switch socket, smart building control system, box shell products and low -voltage power distribution systems.
Process Automation: ABB Process Automation provides customers with instrument, automated products and industrial processes optimization solutions to serve oil, natural gas, power, chemistry, pharmaceutical, pulp, papermaking, metal, minerals, ships and turbocharging, etc.The industry is committed to helping customers improve production efficiency and energy efficiency, and maximize asset value.
Introduction to China
ABBs relationship with China can be traced back to the beginning of the last century. In 1907, ABB provided China with the first steam boiler.Since then, ABBs trade relations with China have made great progress.In 1974, ABB established the China Business Department in Hong Kong, and then established its permanent office in Beijing in 1979.In 1994, ABB decisively relocated ABB China headquarters to Beijing.ABB (China) Co., Ltd. was officially established in 1995.ABB has 18,000 employees in China so far, serving 34 local enterprises and nearly 40 sales and service branches in 80 different cities.In 2010, ABBs sales in China reached 4.4 billion US dollars, and continued to maintain Chinas leading position as the worlds largest market as ABB.ABB attaches great importance to attracting, cultivating and retaining talents, and actively assumed social responsibility. It is one of the best employers who have been respected.
At present, China has become the worlds largest market in ABB.In 2003, ABB was rated as 10 good "outstanding employers" in China in a joint survey by media such as "Fortune" and Yahoo.In early 2006, ABB was rated as one of the most popular employers by college students in an investigation organized by the China Frehery website.ABB also moved its global robot business headquarters to Shanghai, China in early 2006.
ABB has established a strong production base in China through close cooperation with local partners in terms of power transmission distribution, automation products and systems.The business includes the complete series of power transformers and power distribution transformers; high, medium, low -voltage switch applications; electrical transmission systems and motors.These products have been widely used in the industry and power industries.ABB pursues excellence, and its companies and products have become the benchmark in the industry.ABBs capabilities in engineering and project management are manifested in many fields such as metal, pulp, chemistry, life sciences, automotive industry, power industry automation, and building systems.
ABB has participated in the construction of key projects in many countries, such as the construction and transmission and distribution projects of the Three Gorges Power Station, the South Water and North Diversion Project, the Qinghai -Tibet Railway, and the Capital International Airport in the Beijing Olympics engineering, the substation project, and the light rail project.In addition, ABB also provides reliable electricity or automation technology solutions for many customers such as Shanghai Saike, Guangzhou Metro, Shanghai Metro, Beijing Metro, Beijing Great Hall, Shanghai General Motors, and Baosteel.
ABB (China) Co., Ltd. was elected as the most popular company with college students in the "2006 National Graduate Employment Survey Report" released by ABB (China) Co., Ltd..The survey was completed by the leading domestic human resource service provider, the future, and the investigation object covered 5,8665 fresh graduates from 40 national key universities and 5,800 companies in China.
In recent years, ABB has established close relationships with major ministries and commissions in China.In China and the global market, ABB is committed to becoming a supplier that can help customers achieve its business goals.ABB can achieve this big goal, because it has a deep understanding of customer business demand, can predict the market and customer needs that can predict the transformation, and provide overall solutions for innovation and strong financial and after -sales service support.
Today, ABB has sales offices and 34 wholly -owned and joint ventures in 38 major cities in China.The total number of employees in China reaches 18,000.
It is unswerving to improve customer satisfaction. It has become the cultural core of ABB.ABB plans to open more branches in recent years to provide customers with more advanced, energy -saving, reliable and environmentally friendly products and services.