Royal SMIT’s bid to collect for shipping damage rejected by appeals court

Aug 17, 2018
Netherlands-based transformer maker Royal SMIT Transformers lost their appeal to collect damages in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after three transformers were damaged during shipping. Royal SMIT Transformers … read more »
Aug 17, 2018

Thyssenkrupp announces grain oriented electrical steel grade for generators and motors

Aug 15, 2018
Power Transformer News spoke to Jens Overrath, CEO of thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel GmbH, about current trends in the market of electrical steel. And it may sound surprising, the company has developed … read more »
Aug 15, 2018

US judge sends transformer shipping contract to London arbitration

Aug 14, 2018
An international shipping contract has been passed on to a London court due to being ‘hopelessly ambiguous’ The contract, between Monaco-based Andromeda Steamship Corporation, and Internaves de Mexico in Mexico … read more »
Aug 14, 2018

U.S. company plans $3 billion, 725-mile TransWest Express transmission line

Aug 9, 2018
Denver-based Anschutz Corporation plans to start building its $3 billion, 725-mile TransWest Express transmission line in 2020. According to T&D World, this new 600 kV overhead DC line, which should … read more »
Aug 9, 2018

Larsen & Toubro wins substation orders in Algeria, Nepal and India

Aug 9, 2018
The Power Transmission & Distribution business of L&T Construction has won EPC orders worth 265 million USD. The orders include to build a 60/10kV Gas Insulated Substation in Annaba city, … read more »
Aug 9, 2018

GE sells its Energy Financial Services’ Project Finance Debt Business

Aug 9, 2018
GE Capital has entered into an agreement to sell its GE Energy Financial Services’ Project Finance Debt Business, including the transfer of a team of employees, to Starwood Property Trust. … read more »
Aug 9, 2018

GE sends 14 transformers from China to Egypt substation

Aug 8, 2018
Chinese logistics company City Union Logistics recently completed an 18 month move of 14 transformers as well as 250 containers to the Egypt Helwan Power Station. The company has transported … read more »
Aug 8, 2018

Siemens announces new company structure, combines energy business

Aug 7, 2018
Siemens has annonced a simplified and leaner company structure. According to a press release, the main aim of the Vision 2020+ company strategy is to give Siemens’ individual businesses significantly … read more »
Aug 7, 2018

Core lamination processing specialist ASTES4 acquired by Mitsubishi

Aug 7, 2018
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today the acquisition of ASTES4 SA, a company based in Switzerland that is engaged in development, production and sales of patented automated sorting solutions for sheet … read more »
Aug 7, 2018

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen Reinhausen completes C.a.p.t. acquisition

Aug 7, 2018
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) took full control of the C.a.p.t. joint venture. Alessandro Serafini signed the new contracts at the corporate headquarters in Trissino in northern Italy as a representative … read more »
Aug 7, 2018

Germany blocks 50Hertz acquisition by China

Aug 6, 2018
German state-run bank KfW has blocked State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) from buying a 20% stake in 50Hertz. SGCC had been looking to acquire the stake in the German … read more »
Aug 6, 2018

ABB delivers its 20,000th TrafoStar

Aug 5, 2018
ABB has announced it has deliverd its 20,000th TrafoStarTM transformer to Scottish Power, a subsidiary of Iberdrola. It will be installed at an off-shore wind project in East Anglia. “These … read more »
Aug 5, 2018