November 26, 2003, Tianjin, China – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, said today that ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co. Ltd. is awarded a contract by Tianjin Metro Corporation to supply 10 kV UniGear type ZS1 switchgear to Tianjin Metro Line 1 project., with value around US$ 3.3 million.
Under the terms of contract, all products will be delivered in phases between June to December 2004 respectively.
The air-insulated UniGear type ZS1 switchgear is featured with compact design and prolonged product life span. The product is recently awarded with Chinese type II Ecolabelling certificate for its superior environmental friendly performance.
"In the past years, railway and urban mass transit systems have become a top priority in major cities' infrastructure development throughout the country," said Peter Leupp, Chairman and President of ABB (China) Ltd. "ABB's state-of-art technology and expertise in mass transit system electrification will help such vast system to operate with high reliability and safety."
"Our leading edge technology and excellent after-sale service are the key factors in winning the contract," says John Yung, president of ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co. Ltd. "Our outstanding performances in the past projects also convince our customers that ABB is the right supplier of choice."
As a major supplier of electrical power technology products for mass transit project in China, ABB's previous orders included low voltage switchgear for Shenzhen Metro line 1; low and medium voltage switchgear for the first light rail line in Beijing and Tianjin; and 33 kV gas-insulated switchgear for Guangzhou Metro line 2 and Xin-Min line of Shanghai Metro Company.
The 26 km Tianjin Metro Line 1 is a key state project scheduled for completion before the end of 2005.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impacts. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people worldwide. ABB in China employs about 6,500 people in more than 20 companies and sales office in 23 major cities.
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