ABB acquires the Trasfor Group and expands its transformer business

ABB收購(gòu)Trasfor，擴(kuò)大其變壓器業(yè)務(wù)

Dry-type transformers and inductors to complement ABB portfolio and help address fast growing markets and applications

干式變壓器以及電感器補(bǔ)充了ABB的產(chǎn)品組合，幫助滿足快速增長(zhǎng)的市場(chǎng)和應(yīng)用

Zurich, Switzerland, July 11, 2011 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire the Trasfor Group to expand its offering of specialty transformers and address fast growing markets and applications.

瑞士蘇黎世7月11日消息——領(lǐng)先的電力和自動(dòng)化技術(shù)集團(tuán)ABB已經(jīng)同意收購(gòu)Trasfor集團(tuán)，擴(kuò)大其專業(yè)變壓器的供應(yīng)能力，滿足快速增長(zhǎng)的市場(chǎng)和應(yīng)用。

Trasfor is a leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers and inductors for low-voltage and medium-voltage applications. It provides specialty products for drives, railway rolling stock, offshore wind power and other types of power generation based on renewable energy, and in addition supplies a range of industries such as marine, oil and gas.

Trasfor是中低壓應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域干式變壓器和電感器的領(lǐng)先制造商。該公司為驅(qū)動(dòng)器、鐵路車輛、海上風(fēng)電以及其他類型的新能源發(fā)電提供專業(yè)產(chǎn)品，此外，還為海洋、石油和天然氣等眾多行業(yè)提供產(chǎn)品。

The Trasfor Group generated revenues of about $130 million in 2010 with about 380 employees. The company has a manufacturing unit close to Lugano, Switzerland, where it is based, and two additional plants in Italy. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price or any further financial details of the transaction.

Trasfor集團(tuán)擁有380名員工，2010年?duì)I業(yè)收入約為1.3億美元。該公司在靠近其瑞士總部Lugano設(shè)有一個(gè)生產(chǎn)工廠，在意大利有另外兩個(gè)工廠。雙方?jīng)]有透露收購(gòu)價(jià)格，也沒有透露更多的財(cái)務(wù)細(xì)節(jié)。

“This bolt-on acquisition is in line with ABB’s strategy. It will strengthen our transformers business, broaden our customer offering and extend our market presence,” said Bernhard Jucker, head of ABB’s Power Products division. “Trasfor’s energy-efficient product range complements our transformer portfolio and offers scope for synergies and growth.”

ABB電力產(chǎn)品業(yè)務(wù)部主管Bernhard Jucker表示：“這個(gè)鏈接并購(gòu)符合ABB的發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略，這將會(huì)加強(qiáng)我們變壓器業(yè)務(wù)的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力，拓寬我們的產(chǎn)品供應(yīng)，擴(kuò)大市場(chǎng)份額。Trasfor的能效產(chǎn)品業(yè)務(wù)補(bǔ)充了我們的變壓器產(chǎn)品組合，提供了協(xié)同效應(yīng)和增長(zhǎng)機(jī)會(huì)。”

Dry-type transformers are a growing part of the transformer business, and use materials such as resin for insulation instead of oil, making them less flammable and reducing impact on the environment.

干式變壓器是變壓器業(yè)務(wù)的增長(zhǎng)點(diǎn)，而且使用的材料一般是用絕緣樹脂代替絕緣油，使得它們易燃性降低，從而減少對(duì)環(huán)境的影響。

“We are proud that our technology strengths and people competencies will become part of the ABB Group and see attractive opportunities for business growth and market expansion,” said Gianpaolo Palladini, Chief Executive Officer of Trasfor.

Trasfor首席執(zhí)行官Gianpaolo Palladini表示：“我們的技術(shù)實(shí)力和人員能力將成為ABB集團(tuán)的一部分，對(duì)此我們頗感自豪，我們也看到了業(yè)務(wù)增長(zhǎng)和市場(chǎng)擴(kuò)張的良好機(jī)會(huì)。”

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. ABB expects the closing to be completed during the second half of this year.

該交易還有待監(jiān)管部門的批準(zhǔn)。ABB預(yù)計(jì)將于今年下半年完成該交易。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 124,000 people.

ABB是全球領(lǐng)先的電力和自動(dòng)化技術(shù)企業(yè)，致力于幫助電力、公共事業(yè)和工業(yè)客戶提高業(yè)績(jī)，同時(shí)降低對(duì)環(huán)境的影響。ABB集團(tuán)業(yè)務(wù)遍布全球100多個(gè)國(guó)家，擁有12.4萬(wàn)名員工。