Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing, rolling stock |
| Predecessor | Frognerkilens Fabrikk |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Fate | Merged into Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) in 1988 |
| Headquarters | Skøyen, Oslo , Norway |
| Parent | Brown, Boveri & Cie (from 1908), later ABB |
Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri A/S (NEBB) was a Norwegian enterprise known for manufacturing rolling stock predominantly utilized by Norges Statsbaner. Headquartered in Skøyen, Oslo, NEBB was incorporated into Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) in 1988.
History
Established in 1874 under the name Frognerkilens Fabrikk, the company initially concentrated on agricultural equipment. It developed its first electric motor by 1881 and adopted the name Norsk Elektrisk A/S in 1894. Collaboration with Brown, Boveri & Cie (BBC) commenced in 1905, culminating in BBC's acquisition of the firm in 1908 and its subsequent rebranding as NEBB. In 1948, NEBB expanded by purchasing Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk, a producer of railway carriages; this subsidiary was later divested to Strømmens Værksted in 1973. NEBB then took over Strømmens Værksted itself in 1979. After the merger between BBC and ASEA forming ABB in 1988, NEBB was absorbed into ABB and later became part of Bombardier Transportation.
Production
As a principal provider of rolling stock for NSB, NEBB manufactured various locomotives and multiple units such as: