December 23, 2011
Acquisitions
Stockholm, Sweden, December 23, 2011: Atlas Copco Colombia Ltda has signed an agreement to take over the sales of drilling equipment and related services from its current distributor Neumatica Del Caribe S.A.
December 22, 2011
Acquisitions
Stockholm, Sweden, December 22, 2011: Atlas Copco (China) Investment Co. Ltd has acquired certain assets of Guangzhou Linghein Compressor Co., Ltd. The acquisition supports Atlas Copco’s profitable expansion in China, adding a brand of industrial air...
December 16, 2011
Acquisitions
Stockholm, Sweden, December 16, 2011: Atlas Copco AB has agreed to acquire the underground business of GIA Industri AB from Vätterledens Verkstad AB. With the acquisition, Atlas Copco broadens its offering with products including electric mine trucks...
December 15, 2011
Acquisitions
Stockholm, Sweden, December 15, 2011: Atlas Copco North America LLC has agreed to acquire Houston Service Industries, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of low-pressure blowers and vacuum pumps. The company has a strong domestic position in equipment for the ...
November 29, 2011
Stockholm, Sweden, November 29, 2011: Atlas Copco today hosts its annual capital markets day, taking place in Antwerp, Belgium. The event will provide an update of the Group’s strategy and market situation, and an in-depth view of activities in the C...
November 21, 2011
Acquisitions
Stockholm, Sweden, November 21, 2011: Atlas Copco-owned ETS Georges Renault S.A.S., France, has completed the acquisition of Seti-Tec S.A.S., a French manufacturer of advanced drilling equipment and solutions for the aerospace industry.
November 14, 2011
Appointments
Stockholm, Sweden, November 14, 2011: Atlas Copco has appointed Håkan Osvald Senior Vice President General Counsel and member of Group Management as from January 1, 2012. He succeeds Hans Sandberg, who is retiring.
November 9, 2011
Stockholm, Sweden, November 9, 2011: Atlas Copco has entered into an agreement with Infosys Limited to handle parts of its financial processes, such as accounting to reporting and processing of supplier invoices.
November 9, 2011
Stockholm, Sweden, November 9, 2011: Atlas Copco this week begins construction of a new manufacturing facility for compressors in Wuxi, China, to meet the growing demand for compressors from the Chinese and other Asian markets.
October 27, 2011
Financial reports
Stockholm, Sweden, October 27, 2011: The Atlas Copco Group will issue financial information on the following dates next year and in 2013: