ABB acquires PowerTran Company Ltd.

Edmonton, Canada --- ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, announced today it has acquired the assets of PowerTran Company Ltd., an Edmonton, Alberta-based field and repair transformer service center that employs about 25 employees.

“This acquisition positions ABB as the largest and best-resourced transformer service provider in Western Canada,” says Sandy Taylor, President of ABB Canada and global head of ABB’s Oil and Gas business. “As one of the world’s largest transformer manufacturers, ABB is dedicated to providing our customers local, world class service support for our products.”

“Over the years, PowerTran has developed an excellent reputation in the marketplace thanks to its team of dedicated, skilled technicians,” notes John Caron, Vice-President of Service in Canada and Global Manager of Service for Oil and Gas business. “We plan to welcome this well-managed, well-respected business into ABB to establish an ABB world-class transformer repair service operation in Western Canada by leveraging our global and local resources.”

The addition of PowerTran’s resources further demonstrates ABB’s commitment to its customers by providing leading-edge global technologies on a local basis. It is part of ABB’s strategy to strengthen its Service footprint in Western Canada and Northwestern US.

ABB PowerTran joins other facilities in ABB TRES (Transformer Remanufacturing & Engineering Services) organization, including Brampton, Ontario, Varennes, Quebec, Nashville, Tennessee, South Boston, Virginia, and St. Louis, Missouri. ABB TRES provides major transformer and overhaul services for utilities and large industrial consumers.

PowerTran Company Ltd. (www.powertran.ca) is the leading power transformer full service company in Western Canada. Serving all market segments, PowerTran’s provides customers complete shop rewind and repair services for tap changers and power transformers up to 100MVA, 230kV. Field services portfolio includes complete transformer installation and commissioning services in conjunction with predictive/preventive maintenance testing, trouble shooting/repair and oil analytical/reconditioning services.

ABB Canada Service employs about 350 highly skilled professionals in 25 service centers throughout Canada and over 2300 employees in North America. ABB delivers innovative and proven solutions to industrial and utility markets in the areas of Maintenance and Reliability Consulting, Asset Management, Advanced Engineering, Equipment Life Extension programs, proven Maintenance Engineering Solutions for fast plant start-ups and total Plant Optimization. ABB also offers complete plant maintenance, ABB Full Service, enabling customers to concentrate on their core business.

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 111,000 people. In Canada, ABB (www.abb.ca) employs over 1,800 employees in 25 locations from coast to coast.