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Portugal, Lisbon: The Government of Portugal made a pre-notification to Brussels of  deal for the sale of Efacec to DST Group about two months ago.

Chile: Efacec’s customers Abengoa and Cobra have signed with the company two contracts for the execution of two substation projects, worth $1.6 M (€1.5 M).

Spain: Red Eléctrica de España (REE), the company that manages the energy network in Spain, chose Efacec to modernize its power transmission grid.

Efacec has just taken a new step with the unprecedented launch on the market of the modular system concept.

Electrical distribution network of Rwanda has reached a voltage level of 220 kV for the first time with the installation of high-voltage substations by Efacec.

The Portuguese government announced the nationalisation of the industrial company Efacec

Portugal-based EFACEC Energia has secured a $12.6 million (€11 million) contract from Iberdrola to construct and deliver transformers for the Gouvães, Alto Támega and Daivões power plants of the Támega Hydroelectric Complex.

USA, Georgia: Georgia Transformer, the Rincon-based manufacturing plant formerly known as EFACEC, is planning to add 150 to 200 jobs over three years, starting in the second half of next year, according to the acting general manager, Prabhat Jain.

USA, Georgia: Georgia Transformer Corp., formerly known as EFACEC, a manufacturer of high-voltage transformers for utility companies is hiring 32 new employees at its manufacturing plant in Rincon.

USA, Georgia: EFACEC’s Rincon facility assets have been sold to Caravels LLC, a private investment company who will form a strategic alliance with Virginia Transformer Corp.

USA, Georgia: Following unanimous vote by The county’s Industrial Development Authority, EFACEC may get a new owner who would keep the power transformer manufacturing plant in Effingham County and hire additional workers.

USA, Georgia: Falfurrias Capital Partners, North Carolina-based private equity firm, has acquired Norcross, Georgia-based Efacec ACS, Inc. from the Efacec Group for undisclosed terms. The company name will change to Advanced Control Systems, Inc. (ACS).