GE Power Systems Will Supply Portable Testing Equipment for Use in
China DALLAS--Sept. 8, 2003--GE Power Systems has announced that its Network Reliability Services business will supply a variety of portable testing equipment for the purpose of conducting protective relay and circuit breaker testing to Hong Kong-based distributor Control Measurements, Ltd. The products will be distributed in China. The value of the contract is estimated to be $500,000 (4,107,000 SEK) and is one of the largest orders the company has booked for portable testing equipment. This order is significant for us in several ways, stated Jim Robertson, general manager for the Network Reliability Services business, based in Atlanta, Georgia. China is a key market for GE, and this order will help raise our visibility in this region as a portable testing equipment supplier. Also, because it is one of the largest orders we have received for this type of equipment, it shows the commitment of our distributor in supplying proven GE systems that will be highly valued by the end customer.
GE Power Systems will be supplying the customer primarily with Sverker(TM) relay test units, MOM(TM) microhmmeters and Freja(TM) relay testing systems that will be used to meet the increasing demand for these types of products in the China region. The equipment will be manufactured in Taby, Sweden, a suburb of Stockholm. There is a growing demand for portable testing equipment in China, stated Nelson Lau of Control Measurements Ltd. in Hong Kong, and as a distributor of GE portable testing equipment, we are increasing our in-house stock of equipment in order to meet this demand. GE's comprehensive transmission and distribution automation assemblage includes expert services to cost-effectively manage and execute substation automation projects, from design engineering to installation and commissioning. The collection of services is complemented by an assortment of products and solutions such as controllers and intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), portable test equipment, and transformer management systems which enable utility personnel to further improve asset performance and network reliability. About GE Power Systems GE Power Systems (www.gepower.com) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation technology, energy services and management systems with 2002 revenues of nearly $23 billion. The business has the largest installed base of power generation equipment in the global energy industry. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Power Systems provides equipment, service and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, distributed power and energy rental industries.
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