ASBESTOS UPDATE: ABB Records $28M Asbestos Provisions at June 30

ABB Ltd recorded asbestos provisions of US$28 million as of June 30, 2010, compared with US$53 million as of Dec. 31, 2009, according to a Company report, on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22,…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: ABB Has $31Mil Loss From Closed Operations

ABB Ltd. says that the asbestos-related loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008 was US$31 million, according to the Company’s annual report, on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: ABB Ltd Units Face 7,500 Claims at Dec. 31

Other ABB Ltd entities (aside from Combustion Engineering, Inc. and former unit Lummus Global) face 7,500 asbestos-related claims at Dec. 31, 2008, compared with 9,500 claims at Dec. 31, 2007.

ABB entities that are subject to such claims will continue to…