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Founding of ASEA

When
1883
Where
Västerås
Part of
ASEA founded by Ludvig Fredholm in Stockholm

Ludvig Fredholm founded ASEA in 1883 in Västerås, Sweden, as a manufacturer of electrical light and generators.

The company was established in 1883 in Västerås, Sweden, by Ludvig Fredholm. It began as a manufacturer of electrical light and generators. The name Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget was adopted after merging with Wenström's & Granström's Electrical Power Company.

Sources

  1. ABB Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. ASEA Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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