Nordic Business Report-August 10, 2006-ABB wins USD30m order in South Africa
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The Swiss-Swedish power and automation technology group ABB said on Thursday (10 August) that it has received a USD30m order from South African energy utility Eskom.

The order covers the delivery of 300 high voltage circuit breakers and 530 surge arresters for the upgrading of existing transformer stations and the building of new transformer stations to improve the dependability of the power distribution networks.

The equipment will be manufactured in Sweden and Switzerland and the deliveries will take place over a period of four years.

One US dollar (USD) is worth approximately 0.54 British pounds (GBP).

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