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AseaASEA (Allmnna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget) was a Swedish industry company. It merged with the Swiss BBC Brown Boveri in 1988 to form Asea Brown Boveri. ASEA still exists, but only as a holding company owning 50% of ABB. History ASEA was founded 1883 by Ludvig Fredholm in Stockholm as manufacturer of electrical light and generators. By a merging with Wennstrm's & Granstrm's Electrical Power Company (Wennstrms & Granstrms Elektriska Kraftbolag) the name was change to Allmnna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget, literally the "General Swedish Electrical Limited Company", or a ASEA for short. - 1889 the partner Jonas Wenstrm creates 3-phased generators, engines and transformers.
- 1953 ASEA creates the first industrial diamonds.
- 1960s - ASEA builds 9 of 12 nuclear plants in Sweden.
- 1974 - Industrial robots are introduced by ASEA
- 1988 - Merges with BBC Brown Boveri
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