ABB acquires New Zealand business to expand power electronics portfolio

ABB收购新西兰公司，扩大电力电子业务组合

Vectek’s innovative technology helps improve power quality for industry

Vectek公司的创新技术有助于提高工业电力质量

Zurich, Switzerland, May 5, 2008 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has acquired the business of Vectek Electronics, a New Zealand company with innovative technology that improves the quality of the power supply in industrial installations, which helps to reduce downtime and increase productivity.

瑞士苏黎世5月5日消息——领先的电力和自动化技术集团ABB公司，收购了Vectek电子公司的业务，Vectek公司是一家拥有可以改善工业装置电源质量创新技术的新西兰公司，帮助减少停机时间和提高生产力。

The business has 73 employees as well as a research and development center in the town of Napier, and will operate as part of ABB’s Automation Products division. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

该公司共有73名雇员，并在纳皮尔市拥有一个研发中心，它将成为ABB自动化产品部的一部分。该交易的条款没有被披露。

“Vectek is an ideal addition to our portfolio of technologies that help customers increase power reliability, productivity and energy efficiency,” said Tom Sjoekvist, head of the Automation Products division. “ABB’s global scope will enable customers on every continent to benefit from this new technology.”

ABB自动化产品部主管Tom Sjoekvist表示：“Vectek是我们可以帮助客户提高供电可靠性、生产力和能源效率的技术组合的一个理想补充。ABB的全球分布将可以使每个大陆上的客户都可以受益于这一新技术。”

Modern electricity networks, while very secure from blackouts, suffer from variations in power quality that can result in very costly production shutdowns and variations in the quality of goods produced in industrial plants. Vectek’s high-power electronic converters use Active Voltage Conditioning (AVC) technology to mitigate the effect of voltage surges and sags, creating a more stable and continuous supply.

现代电力的网络，从停电可以确保非常安全的同时，也遭受不同的电力质量而造成的代价较大的生产停产以及在工业厂房生产货物质量的不同。Vectek公司的高功率电子转换器使用主动电压调节(AVC)技术，减轻电压电涌和下陷的影响，创造一个更加稳定和持续的供电。

The product is designed for industrial, commercial and marine applications, and has already been successfully introduced in the U.S. and in a number of Asian markets. ABB’s new product unit will be managed by John Penny, formerly chief executive of Vectek.

该产品专为工业，商业和海洋应用而设计，并已成功地进入了美国和一些亚洲市场。 ABB的新产品部门将由Vectek的原首席执行官John Penny领导。

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 112,000 people.

ABB是电力和自动化技术领域的全球领导厂商，致力于为工业和电力行业客户提供解决方案，以帮助客户提高生产效率，同时降低对环境的不良影响。ABB集团的业务遍布全球100多个国家，拥有大约112,000名雇员。