# ABB inaugurated new traction transformer facility in South Africa

Earlier this year, ABB inaugurated a new traction transformer facility in South Africa in line with local procurement requirements.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-01-01
- Where: South Africa, South Africa
- Starts operating: 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: traction transformers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)

## Sources

- [india.com](https://www.india.com/business/abb-to-expand-its-traction-transformer-business-in-india-part-of-global-optimization-of-transformer-manufacturing-footprint-to-drive-competitiveness-2609115/), 2017-11-07: "In line with the government’s local procurement requirements, earlier this year, ABB inaugurated a new traction transformer facility in South Africa."
- [elektroonline.pl](https://elektroonline.pl/rynek/abb-bedzie-produkowalo-w-lodzi-transformatory-dla-calej-europy/), 2017-11-07: "W tym roku ABB otworzyła nowy zakład produkcji transformatorów trakcyjnych w RPA."

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