ABP Induction is celebrating two special events this year. 120 years ago, the first induction furnace was built by the predecessor company ASEA. And for 95 years, industrial furnace construction has been based at the Dortmund, Germany site under the same roof as ABP Induction and its predecessor companies. What began as a repair plant for turbines, transformers and electric machines has developed into a technology leader for induction melting and heating. To this day, ABP is committed to the Dortmund location in the Ruhr region, continuing the industrial tradition that began 95 years ago and leading it into the digital future – as a pioneer for digital solutions in the foundry industry.
ABP Induction (formerly ABB Foundry Systems and then ABP Induction Systems GmbH) has for decades been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-throughput induction melting, pouring and heating equipment. This leadership position results from the combination of three industry pioneers: Asea, which built the first channel induction furnace in 1903, Brown Boveri (BBC), which in 1929 established its furnace business in Dortmund, and Pillar (acquired in 2008 having introduced the first transistorised induction power supply.
Today, ABP continues the heritage of the original businesses that began 120 years ago, providing a competitive edge to its customers around the globe with highly reliable, state-of-the-art technology. Listed below are some milestones of the company.
2006 Add-On investment
ABP Induction acquired the Pillar-related aftermarket parts and service business of Engefor Eletronica, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil to better serve South American markets. Engefor has enjoyed a well-earned reputation for superior service and quality manufacturing of Pillar melting systems. The Engefor transaction contributed engineering, sales and technical service talent while substantially increasing the installed base of equipment requiring periodic service. The Brazil market is a strategic priority of ABP as further evidenced by the new plant constructed in Atibaia which houses all sales, engineering, manufacturing and service functions.
2007 Add-On investment
ABP Induction Systems Pvt Ltd was formed in India to service this robust melting market with aftermarket services, systems sales and engineering support. Manufacturing operations began within a new plant facility constructed on the outskirts of Vadodara in 2008.
2008 Pillar merger
CMA formally combined their two induction company investments after successfully establishing ABP as an autonomous independent company in all growth markets around the world. ABP is positioned to serve its customers in both the mature economies of North America and Western Europe and the developing growth markets in Asia and South America.
2011 Divestiture
Effective January 1, ABP sold its US Heating Division assets consisting of the two plant locations in Brookfield, WI and Sterling Heights, MI and the intangible assets associated with the Pillar brand products.
The ABP US Melting Division and all ABP international operations remain unaffected by the divestiture, a positive strategic transaction for both ABP investors and the buyer, a subsidiary of Park-Ohio (NASDAQ: PKOH).
2012 South African acquisition
ABP Induction Systems decided to strengthen its position in South Africa by acquiring the assets of Induction Furnaces, a company that had represented them in South Africa for a number of years.
2012 TISCO places largest order in history: 2 x 30t furnaces with 1 x 24MW, 6 x 65t furnaces with 3 x 42MW.
2014 ABP builds first cross-field heating plant with a total output of 36 MW.
2018 ABP was the first induction furnace manufacturer to unveil its digital strategy with the launch of myABP platform.
2019 The MHI/Primetals Group takes over the company and the Dortmund site.
For further details contact ABP Induction Furnaces on TEL: 011 623 1814/17 or cell number 072 158 1117 or email byron.mccall@abpinduction.com. You can also visit www.abpinduction.com
