ABB DELIVERS INDUSTRIAL IT SOLUTIONS TO BASELL POLYOLEFINS

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ABB DELIVERS INDUSTRIAL IT SOLUTIONS TO BASELL POLYOLEFINS
09 June 2002 - ABB Automation Technologies

ABB, will deliver a full range of products and services to Basell Polyolefins in Wesseling, Germany. The new plant will produce HDPE pipe grades in black, blue and orange-yellow using the Advanced Cascade Process which is the latest generation of the Hostalen Slurry technology. (Hostalen HDPE pipe grades are well established Basell brands used for water, sewage and gas distribution pressure pipe applications).

The order comprises Operate IT control systems, Control IT controllers, engineering, configuration, commissioning, startup and operator training. The order also includes the implementation of a redundant Profibus interface.

"ABB Industrial IT solutions provide a full range of quality services and products for our plant," said Dr. Michael Aulbach, Project Manager, Basell Polyolefins GmbH. "We chose ABB for our new plant because of their knowledge and Industrial IT portfolio. We are confident in the usual good quality and smooth cooperation in the course of the project execution." The project is scheduled for completion in mid 2004.

Basell (www.basell.com) is the world's largest producer of polypropylene, a leading supplier of polyethylene and advanced polyolefin products, and a global leader in the development and licensing of polypropylene and polyethylene processes and catalysts. Established in 2000, Basell has customers in more than 120 countries and manufacturing facilities in 18 countries on five continents. Basell's corporate headquarters is located in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, near Amsterdam.

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About: ABB Automation Technologies
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs around 105,000 people.
ABB has streamlined its divisional structure to focus on two core businesses: Power Technologies and Automation Technologies. The Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals division is slated for divestment.

ABB Power Technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers, with a broad range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation.

ABB Automation Technologies blends a robust product and service portfolio with end-user expertise and global presence to deliver solutions for control, motion, protection, and plant integration across the full range of process and utility industries.

In addition to ABB's automation activities directed at the oil and gas industries, ABB Lummus Global continues to design and supply production facilities, refineries and petrochemical plants.

ABB's former Upstream business, divested in July 2004, is now part of Vetco International (www.vetco.com).

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