To support the fast growing shipbuilding and shipping Industries in China
Guangzhou, China, June 18, 2008 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today the opening of its new turbocharging service station located in Guangzhou. The service station is based in Huangpu District of Guangzhou Municipality while open to South China, providing turbocharger users around the Pearl River Delta with prompt and effective service. About 100 guests from China Shipping, Shipbuilding and power generation industries joined the opening ceremony.
“The global shipbuilding industry has been growing rapidly in the recent past. More and more ships are sailing around the globe, and China's share in these industries is continuously growing. All these ships need more and more turbochargers.” commented Mr. Ulrich O. Birch, Head of ABB Turbocharging China and President of ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems Co., Ltd, “The requirements for fuel efficiency and emissions are getting tighter, and ultimately, every turbocharger is only as good as its service and maintenance. Good maintenance secures reliable and safe operation of the equipment, as well as lower operating costs. Therefore, ABB has a global service network, and we are here to serve our customers 24 hours per day and 7 days per week.”
Mr. Birch added that ABB developed and produced the very first turbochargers in 1924 and has defended since the number one position in this field for large diesel and gas engines. The Turborchargers quadruple the output of the engine, the specific fuel consumption can be lowered, and the emission can be reduced at the same time.
ABB operates more than 90 service stations worldwide, including in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Hongkong, and the latest one opened in Dalian on June 5. Each of these service stations has specially trained engineers, follows the same high quality standards, and uses specialized tools for efficient maintenance and repair, to insure the well operation during the whole lifecycle of turbochargers.
ABB Turbocharging started its China operation in 1974 in Hong Kong. Later on, the products and services were introduced to mainland China. In 1978, ABB granted a license to Jiangjin Turbocharger Plant. At the beginning of 2006, ABB and Jiangjin Turbocharger Plant merged their turbocharging activities in China and started the joint venture company ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems Co., Ltd, which is integrated in ABB's global network.
In China, the leading engine builders use ABB turbocharging solutions in marine, power, and locomotive applications, to strengthen their competitiveness.
ABB (www.abb.com) 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 about 100 countries and employs more than 110,000 people. ABB has a full range of business activities in China, including R&D, manufacturing, sales and service, with 12,800 employees, 26 joint ventures and wholly owned companies, and an extensive sales and service network across 60 cities. To find out more about ABB in China, visit www.abb.com.cn.