ABB and Baldor have announced a single U.S. sales force to sell and support the complete line of ABB and Baldor low- and medium-voltage industrial drives and industrial electric motors. ABB and Baldor Electric Company, a member of the ABB group, believe industrial customers will see many benefits from this transition including a single point of contact for ABB and Baldor industrial motors, drives and generators, 24-hour local sales and service, a broad range of industrial drives and motors in the marketplace from one source and a full line of products for energy-efficient motor-driven systems.

Aaron Aleithe, vice president and general manager low voltage drives for ABB US, commented, "We are proud to provide our customers with the highest-quality drives in the industrial marketplace. By selling them through the same sales force as Baldor industrial electric motors, we also can provide them with the high level of customer service they expect. We believe this transition will make buying industrial motors and drives easier for our customers."

"Customers have long understood the value that comes from using a premium-efficient motor," said Ron Tucker, CEO and president of Baldor. "By pairing a Baldor premium-efficient motor with an ABB industrial drive, customers have the opportunity to further decrease their energy consumption significantly. ABB and Baldor both have a long history of manufacturing industrial electric motors and drives. Together, we believe we can take better care of our industrial customers than anyone else."