#Sweden

A new 400/150 kV, 800 MVA autotransformer arrived on 28 October to Markbygden substation outside the city of Piteå.

Sweden, Stockholm: Swedish oil specialist Nynas has announced completion of their reorganisation

Neste announced today that it has sold its entire shareholding in Nynas to Bitumina, a global bitumen company active in more than 100 countries.

Sweden, Figeholm: Hitachi ABB Figeholm will move the remaining component production to Poland.

Anna Borg has been appointed new President and CEO of Vattenfall, after being Vattenfall’s CFO since 2017 and gaining years of experience in the energy sector.

Sweden: On 25 August, Hitachi ABB Power Grids signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Uppsala University.

After being acquired by Hitachi, ABB Power Grids, with over 4,000 employees in Sweden, is facing the market that has been turned upside down by the crisis.

Kanthal has selected ABB to supply and install a new drive system for the company’s Hallstahammar blooming mill in an order worth $2.5 M.

A 350 t capacity Hydra-Side low profile skidding system was the centerpiece of a multifaceted transformer delivery and installation in Sweden recently.

Using the 5G-ready Ericsson Industry Connect, ABB Power Grids is integrating more digital solutions into its transformer factory in Ludvika.

Sweden, Stockholm: Linxon will upgrade an electrical substation for Svenska kraftnät, with ABB as their main supplier.

On October 1, 2019 Tobias Hansson assumed the role as the head of ABB in Ludvika.

Norway’s Statnett , Sweden’s Svenska Kraftnat, Finland’s Fingrid and Denmark’s Energinet plan to invest more than $16.6 B combined in their grids until 2028.

Sweden: Ellevio AB has opened tender on a 150 MVA power transformer for the Sälen substation in Sweden.

Sweden: Nynas has launched an Arctic grade transformer oil that withstands the toughest of climate conditions.

Sweden, Lapland: Swedish renewable energy plant developer OX2 is building a wind farm in Swedish Lapland – the third largest in Sweden.

Sweden, Östersund: Swedish company Skanska has signed a contract with Eidsiva Vannkraft AS to build the Nedre Otta hydropower project in the municipalities Sel and Vågå in Norway.

USA, Kentucky: The first of four new power transformers has been delivered to the Big Sandy Power Plant owned and operated by American Electric Power near Louisa, Kentucky.

HELSINKI, Finland: Eltel, a European provider of power infrastructure services, has won a contract for a full rebuild of two 130 kV substations in Sweden – Söderåsen and Mörarp owned by E.ON Elnät Sverige AB.

Switzerland, Zurich; ABB will supply a complete distribution substation solution to the European Spallation Source (ESS) research centre being constructed in Lund, Sweden, which will be a facility for materials research using neutrons.

ABB’s biggest shareholder investor AB raised its stake to 10.03 percent, continuing to steadily increase its holding in the Swiss engineering group.

Sweden, Piteå: After the management announced the decision to close ABB Composites plant in Piteå, Sweden, the notice to lay off employees has been withdrawn, as well as the plans to move the production to Poland.

Sweden, Dalarna: Last week the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf visited ABB in Ludvika in Dalarna County of Sweden, in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) trip to the cities of Ludvika and Västerås.

Sweden, Stockholm: Munksjö Paper AB, one of the leading insulating Kraft paper producers, today officially inaugurated their newly installed crepe machine.