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Power Technique

The Power Technique business area provides portable air and power, industrial and portable flow solutions through products such as mobile compressors, generators, energy storage systems, dewatering and industrial pumps, along with a number of complementary products. It also offers specialty rental and provides service through a global network.

Vision and strategy

The vision is to be the First in Mind—First in Choice provider of power and flow solutions for sustainable productivity. The strategy is to grow by developing the market position and presence as a global supplier within portable compressors, pumps, generators, and industrial pumps, as well as light towers, along with a range of complementary, market specific, niche products, such as high-pressure boosters. The strategy also includes further development of specialty-rental services and of the service business; increasing revenues by offering more services to more customers. Growth should be achieved in a way that is economically, environmentally, and socially responsible.

The Market

The market for portable air, power, and flow, and industrial flow solutions includes a large number of participants offering a comprehensive product range for different applications. The Power Technique business area focuses on a selected number of applications. Multiple segments are served by the business area’s offering. General and civil engineering contractors, often involved in infrastructure projects, demand light construction tools. Mobile compressors, generators, energy storage systems, light towers, and pumps provide reliable power for tools and applications in the construction sector. In addition, the business area focuses on several industrial flow applications through its metering and dosing pump product offer, and temporary air, power, flow, steam, and nitrogen are offered to the specialty rental market.

Market trends

  • Higher requirements regarding productivity, flexibility, and ergonomics
  • Increased customer focus on reducing CO2 emissions
  • Electrification of portable equipment
  • Continued increased customer focus on safety
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Increased demand for service support/contracts

Demand drivers

  • Infrastructure investments
  • Investment in products that contribute to the transformation to a low-carbon society
  • Industrial production
  • Investment in industrial production facilities
  • Emergency relief efforts
  • Environmental regulations

Market position

A leading market position globally in most of its operations.

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