Press releases & technical reports

Technical report November 23, 2023

Harnessing the power of digitalization in the transformer industry for sustainability

Digitalization - the subtle yet powerful force with a significant impact on the power transformer industry. We explore the practical applications of advanced digital technologies, from design and engineering to manufacturing and…

Technical report November 22, 2023

Tradition meets innovation - artificial intelligence is revolutionizing power

AI provides companies with the opportunity and the means to optimize processes, reduce costs and increase their competitiveness. Expert opinion by Tilo DORN Traditional mechanical engineering includes, for example, the manufacturing of power…

Press release May 19, 2023

Green Steel for Sustainable Transformers

Interview with Ulrich Voss, Vice President, Marketing and Sales for Power Transformers, SGB-SMIT; Marcel Hilgers, Head of Sales, Technical Customer Service, and Communications, thyssenkrupp; and Hossain El Hachhouchi, Manager of Procurement, ENEXIS…

Press release January 19, 2022

CO2-reduced electrical steel from thyssenkrupp as a sustainable base material for the energy turnaround: thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel supplies transformer specialist SGB-SMIT with electrical steel for E.ON's new digital stations

SGB-SMIT news: CO2-reduced electrical steel from thyssenkrupp as a sustainable base material for the energy turnaround: thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel supplies transformer specialist SGB-SMIT with electrical steel for E.ON's new digital stations

bluemint® powercore with 50% less CO2 intensity delivery of 50 tons to transformer specialist SGB-SMIT transformers with CO2-reduced electrical steel for new digital E.ON medium-voltage stations in Germany The energy transition is a task for…

Press release October 01, 2021

Royal SMIT Transformers completes the acquisition of DNV’s transformer oil laboratory

The transfer comprises the laboratory, its personnel and the ISO 17025 accreditation. Nijmegen/Arnhem, The Netherlands, 1 October 2021 - Royal SMIT, a company of the SGB-SMIT Group, acquires today the Transformer Oil Laboratory of DNV, the…

News

May 09, 2019

Doing the best - and playing it safe OTC sets an example.

OTC Services in Louisville, Ohio is the member of the SGB-SMIT Group that provides on-site transformer service for our North American customers, as well as, a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The focus is on the install, repair, rewind,…

March 27, 2019

New development on a proven basis: Lahmeyer-Compact-Station® for metropolitan use

Since 1963 they have been a symbol of robustness and reliability in power distribution: the Lahmeyer-Compact-Stations®, manufactured by our group member SBG in Neumark, Saxony. Whether in Saudi Arabia or Switzerland; whether in the mountains, in…

January 30, 2019

"Project Investment Agreement" signed

On the 15th of November we have signed a “Project Investment Agreement” with “Jiangsu Jintan Economic Development Zone” in China to establish complete manufacturing of Cast Resin Transformers. This is in line with the strategic growth plan of the BU…

November 26, 2018

Global player with local presence: SGB-SMIT Group launches new company in South Africa

SGB-SMIT Group is the pure-play transformer specialist from Europe with the highest customer dedication. Proof of this: It is precisely this customer dedication that is the key motivation behind our intention to keep our European roots but expand the…

November 12, 2018

Smart grids, intelligent transformers: SGB-SMIT switches to digital control with immediate effect

'Smart Grid', the intelligent electricity network, is one of the most important buzzwords when it comes to power transmission and distribution. And for good reason: Increasing decentralization, fluctuating loads due to renewable energies and more and…

October 01, 2018

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