The United States Chamber of Commerce today awarded the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on the community.

New state-of-the-art facility opens at special inauguration ceremony on June 10

South Boston, Virginia, June 9, 2008 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, announced today that it has completed a major expansion of its small power transformer operations in South Boston, Virginia.

Photos from the official inauguration ceremony on June 10, 2008. State and local dignitaries included Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Patrick Gottschalk; Enrique Santacana, President & CEO of ABB Inc. and Region Manager of ABB North America, and other company executives were also present at the event.