ABB sells its power conversion division for $505 million


FILE PHOTO The logo of Swiss power technology and automation group ABB is seen at the Swiss Economic Forum SEF conference in Interlaken Switzerland May 24 2019. REUTERSArnd WiegmannFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss power technology and automation group ABB is seen at the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) conference in Interlaken, Switzerland May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

ZURICH (Reuters) -ABB has sold its U.S.-based power conversion business to AcBel Polytech Inc for $505 million, the Swiss engineering and technology company said on Friday.

Taiwan-based AcBel said the deal would help complete its products portfolio, covering areas including 5G, data centres, high-performance computing and electric vehicle charging while accelerating an upgrade of the power supply industry and development of the North American market.

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