December 21, 2007
Stockholm, Sweden, December 21, 2007: Atlas Copco has decided to write down to zero the value of the Group’s rights to notes, which were a conditional extra-payment in the 2006 divestment of its US construction equipment rental business. The charge, ...
December 17, 2007
Divestments
Atlas Copco Internationaal B.V. has divested ABIRD Holding B.V., a part of Atlas Copco Compressor Technique’s rental business in the Netherlands.
December 13, 2007
Financial reports
Stockholm, Sweden, December 13, 2007: The Atlas Copco Group will issue financial information on the following dates next year:
December 7, 2007
Atlas Copco has received an order in Turkey to supply tunneling equipment for a high-speed train railway between Ankara and Istanbul.
November 20, 2007
Atlas Copco today holds its annual capital markets day. The event takes place at Atlas Copco’s Rock Excavation Technology center in Örebro, Sweden.
November 14, 2007
The Board of Atlas Copco AB reconfirms its decision to use the mandate granted by the AGM 2007 to divest own B-shares and purchase own A-shares in connection to its share value based incentive programs.
November 1, 2007
Acquisitions
Atlas Copco has acquired the remaining 75% of shares in its joint venture company Shenyang Ruifeng Machinery Ltd, strengthening its production in China of core components for construction tools.
October 26, 2007
Appointments
Atlas Copco has appointed Jo Cronstedt as Vice President Public Affairs for the Group, with a focus on sustainability development.
October 24, 2007
Financial reports
Atlas Copco today reported its 22nd consecutive quarter of robust organic growth, supported by strong demand in all geographical regions and with operating profit at a record level.