US$8.6 million Sappi order for ABB

According to the statement, ABB will engineer, procure and supply equipment for Sappi's Ngodwana mill in Nelspruit, as part of Sappi's Project Go Cell, which aims to expand the current mill for the production of chemical cellulose. "Project teams from the two companies will develop synergies and capabilities to benefit processes in the production of chemical cellulose at Sappi," said Carlos Pone, CEO of ABB South Africa.

ABB will supply Medium Voltage switchgear, Low Voltage MCCs incorporating intelligent motor controls, Profibus intelligent instrumentation, Variable Speed Drives and ABB's state of the art 800xA control system. The products will help the mill to increase efficiency and lower energy consumption. In order to fulfil a project of this size and capacity, the statement says, ABB will have an international team of Pulp and Paper composite plant experts from South Africa, Finland and Singapore work on this project together to ensure the seamless installation and completion of the electrification and automation equipment in Sappi's required timeframes (plant production is expected to begin in 2013). Power and automation technologies leader ABB's companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

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