ABB in Germany
ABB is a leading power and automation technology group made up of five
divisions: Power Products, Power Systems, Automation Products, Process
Automation and Robotics. ABB enables its utility, industry and wholesale
customers to improve their performance and reduce environmental impact. The
ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about
120’000 people.
In 2007 ABB Germany generated sales of EUR 3.2 billion with approximately
10,800 employees. ABB AG, Mannheim, is a subsidiary owned to 100 percent by
ABB Ltd, Zürich.
Products, systems, solutions and services
for customers working in the sectors of utilities, manufacturing, consumer and
process industries, transport, oil, gas and petrochemicals as well as for distributors
such as wholesalers and general contractors.
Research and development
ABB has seven Corporate Research Centers worldwide. 100 German scientists
concentrate on innovative technologies of automation for our customers in the
process, manufacturing and energy supply industry in Ladenburg. For this
purpose, the Corporate Research Center collaborates with more than 50
universities and research institutes worldwide.
ABB Portfolio (abstract)
Power Products
• High and medium voltage switchgear
• High and medium voltage circuit breakers
• Distribution and power transformers
• Control and protection systems
• Service: repairs, spare parts, maintenance, remote monitoring
Power Systems
• Substations
• Network management systems
• Instrumentation, electrical equipment and automation
for power generation
• Grid systems (HVDC, HVDC Light, FACTS)
• Service: maintenance, repairs, retrofit, refurbishment, software and
hardware upgrades, asset management and diagnostics
Automation Products
• Low voltage products and systems
• Circuit-breakers and switches for electrical protection such as
miniature circuit-breaker and residual current circuit-breaker
• Electrical installation technique
• Intelligent instrumentation for flow, pressure, temperature and analytical
measurement as well as transducers for field, head and rail mounting and
actuators
• Energy-saving electric motors and variable-speed drives
• Low voltage products and systems
• Circuit-breakers and switches for electrical system protection as miniature
circuit-breaker and residual current circuit-breaker
• Electrical installation technique
• Product and asset management/service
Process Automation
• System solutions for process industry
• Integrated process control and information management systems
• Analyzing and force measurement
• Turbocharging
• Life Cycle Service and maintenance
Robotics
• Robotics products for all industry sectors
• Robot-based standard-cells and system solutions
• Engineering, software and simulation
• Assembly systems for vehicle components
• Product, system and asset management service
Board members of ABB AG
• Peter Smits (Chairman; Manager of Central Europe Region)
• Hendrik Weiler (Chief Financial Officer of ABB AG and of Central Europe
Region, Human Resources)
• Hans-Georg Krabbe (responsible for Automation Technologies)
• Dr. Joachim Schneider (responsible for Power Technologies)
Supervisory board
• Bernhard Jucker (Chairman)
• Peter Toussaint (Vice Chairman)
and 14 other members
Address
ABB AG
Kallstadter Straße 1 P.O. Box 10 01 64
D - 68309 Mannheim D - 68001 Mannheim
Phone: (0621) 4381 - 0
Fax: (0621) 4381 – 390 Homepage: www.abb.de
