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French food processing company finds delicious vacuum savings

November 3, 2015

Valentin Traiteur is a French food processing company.

Roof products manufacturer see savings with smarter vacuum pump

November 3, 2015

Monier is a leading global manufacturer of pitched roof products, making roof tiles for almost a century.

Dutch extrusion company saves energy with innovative vacuum pump

November 3, 2015

Essentra Extrusion is a leading custom profile extruder, located in the Netherlands. 

Guaranteed safety during mercury decontamination procedure

October 12, 2015

Atlas Copco Rental and Mourik remove mercury deposition from naphtha cracker Olefins 4 at SABIC plant in Geleen, The Netherlands.

Atlas Copco centrifugal compressors supply deep sedimentation tanks with high-pressure air

September 10, 2015

The sewage treatment plant in Putzhagen, Germany, requires large quantities of high-pressure compressed air for its exceptionally deep sedimentation tanks.

Atlas Copco’s air measurement survey and latest compressor technology reduce energy costs and carbon footprint at Rooftile manufacturer

September 9, 2015

CSR Roofing is manufacturing terracotta roof tiles at its Vermont (Melbourne, Australia) factory for over seven decades.

Atlas Copco compressor life-cycle cost management offers major savings for Bosch Diesel

September 7, 2015

Located in Wuxi on the southern border of Jiangsu Province, China, Bosch Automotive Diesel Systems Co, Ltd., Wuxi Plant produces electric high-pressure diesel injection systems.

Atlas Copco oil-free compressors provide energy-efficient air at major aluminum plant

July 13, 2015

Henan Wanji Aluminum Co., Ltd. uses 10 Atlas Copco oil-free centrifugal compressors – five ZH 15000 and five ZH 10000 units – at its smelting plant.

Increased focus on software as use of industrial internet spreads

July 10, 2015

Complex physical machinery is increasingly integrated with networked sensors and software to form what is referred to by some as the Industrial Internet.

As good as new – meeting market demands for remanufacturing

July 9, 2015

Atlas Copco’s remanufacturing services are being developed and expanded across the globe to meet increasing demands for reconditioned components or even entire drill rigs, loaders and trucks.

Atlas Copco equipment plays crucial role in energy recovery system at semiconductor manufacturer

July 2, 2015

Five Atlas Copco water-cooled, rotary screw compressors are providing semiconductor manufacturer Nanium SA with reliable, high-quality air, while an Atlas Copco ER900 heat recovery system enables the company to substantially reduce CO2 emissions and achieve exceptional energy savings.

Chilean pharmaceutical company boosts efficiency thanks to Atlas Copco

July 1, 2015

Laboratorio Sanderson S.A., one of Chile’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has reduced costs and boosted efficiency thanks to Atlas Copco.

Atlas Copco’s compressed air solutions help Kao Group realize safe, energy-efficient production

June 30, 2015

As Japan’s largest producer of chemicals for consumer use, Kao Group has been committed to environmental protection and implements this throughout its development and production processes.

Atlas Copco compressors supply printing shop with air for a variety of requirements

June 30, 2015

The customers of the Bähren printing shop in Mönchengladbach, Germany, expect absolute security and reliability.

Atlas Copco compressors help CHEP to reduce carbon emissions by over 1,000 tonnes

June 30, 2015

CHEP, the world’s leading provider of pallet and container pooling solutions, has achieved significant energy savings through the installation of energy efficient Atlas Copco compressors.

Atlas Copco oil-free equipment and quality service support growing graphic arts company

June 29, 2015

Lidergraf, a successful Portuguese graphic arts company, uses Atlas Copco compressed air, blower and vacuum solutions.

Critical compressor overhaul successfully completed in nine-day maintenance marathon

June 29, 2015

Atlas Copco’s ZH compressor plays a critical role at the Solvay hydrogen peroxide factory in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Portugal.

Atlas Copco and Linde Gas work together to provide helium solutions

June 29, 2015

The high-pressure products manufactured by Atlas Copco reflect nearly a century of extensive experience in the field of high-pressure technology.

Atlas Copco delivers compressed air solutions to Oman Cement Company

June 26, 2015

Oman Cement Company SAOG (OCC) is one of the pioneering cement manufacturers in the Middle East and the largest in Oman.

Atlas Copco vacuum pump fills urgent need at printing company

June 26, 2015

When Coingra – Companhia Gráfica dos Açores (Coingra) needed to urgently replace a vacuum pump at its printing facility, the company’s management team quickly consulted Fácil, the Atlas Copco distributor in the Azores.

Atlas Copco’s new GA VSD+ compressor provides essential test lab air for Stannah Stairlifts

June 26, 2015

After a successful trial with Stannah Stairlifts, the UK’s leading stairlift manufacturer, Atlas Copco’s innovative energy-efficient GA VSD+ compressor is now providing vital 24/7 test lab air.

Compressor technology from Atlas Copco saves automotive supplier 70 000 kWh per annum

June 26, 2015

At Alutec in Germany, sustainability, the environment and energy efficiency are used as benchmarks for (almost) everything.

Atlas Copco compressors reduce energy consumption on Thai Summit production lines

June 25, 2015

Thai Summit Group, a leading manufacturer of automotive and motorcycle parts in Thailand, uses more than 30 Atlas Copco compressors on their production lines.

Atlas Copco’s very first VSD compressor in India clocked 100,000 plus hours

June 25, 2015

Established in 1998, India Piston Limited (IPL), Ring Blank Unit in Chennai maintains its leadership position in the automotive sector in India by the installation of the very first unit of Atlas Copco’s GA 50 with Variable Speed Drive (VSD) technology in 1998.

26 Dutch trams to be upgraded with Atlas Copco oil-free compressors

June 25, 2015

Atlas Copco’s Railway Competence Center will soon deliver the first of 26 SFR 5 kW oil-free compressors with integrated maintenance-free dryers, including 150 liter air tanks, to Vossloh-Kiepe in Germany, which is upgrading the BRU’s tram system in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Water for All

June 24, 2015

Some 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water – that’s more than 2.5 times the U.S. population.

Atlas Copco CO2 booster ensures food safety and cost-effective, reliable performance

June 23, 2015

In order to ensure the quality and safety of its rice products, S.P. SpA Italy uses an Atlas Copco oil-free HX booster to compress and recycle CO2 during the recovery phase of its disinfestation process.

Atlas Copco and Cargill Turkey partner to reach renewable energy goals

June 23, 2015

As a result of investments and projects since its establishment, Cargill Turkey’s Orhangazi Factory has decreased its total electricity usage by approximately 6000 MWh and its natural gas usage by approximately 1.7 million sm3.

VSD technology from Atlas Copco helps IFF achieve major energy savings

June 23, 2015

Choosing VSD compressor technology from Atlas Copco has helped International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF), a leading global creator of flavours and fragrances for consumer products, achieve major energy savings at its UK manufacturing plant in Haverhill, Suffolk.

Atlas Copco compressor technology delivers oil-free compressed air for PET bottle production

June 23, 2015

Schwarzwald-Sprudel in Wildberg, Germany, produces and uses its compressed air in a particularly efficient manner thanks to a compressed air station supplied by Atlas Copco.

Vacuum pumps use one-third less energy at meat processing facility

June 22, 2015

Atlas Copco worked with the team at a large poultry processing company to develop a customized vacuum supply solution that extracts high volumes of giblets efficiently and cost effectively.

Atlas Copco compressors help major food processing plant double production capacity

June 22, 2015

As part of an MUSD 40 plant expansion, PIL Andina S.A., a leading Bolivian manufacturer of various food products, invested in two Atlas Copco 100% oil-free ZT 145FF compressors.

Atlas Copco’s on-site presence makes the difference for Chile’s largest copper producer

June 19, 2015

Atlas Copco Rental in Chile is currently supplying air compressors and a range of other equipment to the Codelco Norte division of the state-run mining company Codelco.

Atlas Copco natural gas compressor provides major energy savings at CNG gas station

June 19, 2015

Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline, diesel fuel and propane.

More than a quick fix

June 19, 2015

Amidst Scania’s truck assembly plant in the Netherlands sits an Atlas Copco workshop that carries out preventive maintenance, tool repair and offers timely solutions.

Twenty high performance compressors are lifting safety and efficiency at Dalkia’s coal mines

June 19, 2015

Dalkia Industry CZ a.s. recently completed a multi-year process of replacing their compressed air equipment with latest technology from Atlas Copco.

Atlas Copco helps ZF Wind Power optimize air usage and minimize energy consumption

June 11, 2015

Today, wind power is the world’s fastest growing energy source.

Northumbrian Water opts for energy efficient Atlas Copco screw blower technology

June 11, 2015

Northumbrian Water, a leading provider of water and sewerage services in the North East of England, has chosen Atlas Copco screw blower technology to help reduce energy consumption and minimise service costs at its sewage treatment works in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

Atlas Copco nitrogen generators help eliminate corrosion at major Portuguese power plant

June 11, 2015

Situated in Gondomar, in the north area of Portugal, Tapada do Outeiro combine cycle power station produces 15-20 percent of the country’s electrical needs.

Atlas Copco oil-free screw blowers increase sewage treatment plant’s energy efficiency by 10%

June 11, 2015

Two Atlas Copco ZS 55+ oil-free screw blowers with variable speed drive (VSD) supply energy-efficient compressed air to process sewage at the treatment plant in Versmold, Germany.

Confronting excess capacity

June 10, 2015

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd, China’s leading domestic cement producer, prepares for intense competition and slowing national economic growth.

Powerful ground

June 9, 2015

Sweden’s SydVästlänken will contain the world’s longest underground cable for high-voltage power transmission.

Commitment around the clock

June 8, 2015

Achieving service excellence and customer loyalty comes down to having the right people with the right attitude.

Scorpio rising

June 5, 2015

Ten years ago, the leading Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra asked Atlas Copco to supply tooling for the production of its new SUV, the Scorpio.

Centers of knowledge

June 5, 2015

Training provides employees with new skills and knowledge, empowering them to set and achieve ever-higher productivity goals for themselves and their organizations.

Reliably sweet

June 2, 2015

<strong>watches and snow-capped mountains. The country’s sole sugar producer has plans to sweeten that list.

Leave nothing to waste

June 2, 2015

Atlas Copco filtration solutions help FCC turn Nottingham’s waste into energy.

Tools of the trade

June 2, 2015

Every business wants an innovation that makes customers more satisfied and internal organization more efficient; one that reduces costs and promotes growth.

Preparation is everything

June 2, 2015

When Air Liquide undertakes preventive maintenance measures, every single little detail is carefully coordinated, checked and then rechecked.