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ABB is one of the world's leading power and automation engineering companies that provides solutions for secure, energy-efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. At ABB we increase productivity in industrial, commercial and utility operations. ABB South Africa offers a wide range of power and automation technologies solutions from a comprehensive product and service portfolio. In South Africa, the group has a strong local manufacturing capability with three manufacturing sites around the country. ABB was established in South Africa in 1992 and employs up to 1500 people. We offer complete solutions to utilities, including electrical power infrastructure for transmission and distribution networks and associated products and systems, such as substations, reactive power compensation, utilities automation (including protection, control and Scada), water EPC contracts and power plant automation. On the industries side, we offer systems, products and services in the areas

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