ABB opens new automation office in Louisiana

Power and automation technology group ABB has opened a new local service office near Lake Charles, Louisiana, the company announced today. 

The office will provide services and support for ABB’s automation and power portfolio including control systems (System 800xA, Symphony Plus, and heritage control systems), instrumentation, analytical products, low voltage drives, and power systems and products. 

The new office will be staffed with engineering, support and training personnel and will offer scheduled in-center training, as well as customized training courses. It is scheduled to open in mid-April 2015. 

ABB will hold an open house for its customers on April 15, 2015. The open house will feature a wide variety of ABB automation and power equipment including wireless communications, measurement and analytical products (instrumentation, level and process analytics), gas insulated switchgear, protection relays and other control and power products.

ABB says it is establishing local resources to serve its industry customers in the Gulf region, which is a major hub for energy, oil, gas, chemical and petrochemical industries in the US, and has recently announced several new investments in the area.

“We are expanding our footprint in the Gulf region to better serve our customers here, with local service and support resources that work with our global experts,” said Kevin Kosisko, process automation division manager for the Americas region at ABB. “This office nicely complements our recent expansions in this area, including the automation and power center in Houston and new level measurement factory currently under construction in Baton Rouge.”

Last month, ABB held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new 75,000-square-foot level measurement factory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and announced that it is developing a new automation and power center in Houston that will showcase ABB’s full offering to help utility, industry and infrastructure companies increase productivity and energy efficiency while maintaining high levels safety and reliability.