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Atlas Copco completes acquisition of German compressed air specialist

August 2, 2016

Stockholm, Sweden, August 2, 2016: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has completed the acquisition of Schneider Druckluft GmbH, a German designer and producer of professional compressed air solutions with a large network of retailers and specialist shops.

Schneider Druckluft is based in Reutlingen near Stuttgart, Germany, and has about 110 employees. It also has offices in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company is a renowned brand in piston compressors, and extends its offer with a wide range of related products and services. It had revenues in 2015 of around MEUR 27 (MSEK 250). Atlas Copco announced on June 15, 2016 the agreement to acquire Schneider Druckluft.  The acquired business becomes part of the Professional Air division within Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. 

For further information please contact:

  • Nico Delvaux, Business Area President, Compressor Technique +32 3 401 9551
  • Ola Kinnander, Media Relations Manager +46 8 743 8060 or +46 70 347 2455 media@se.atlascopco.com

    • Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and services focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics.  The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2015, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 102 (BEUR 11) and more than 43 000 employees. Learn more at www.atlascopcogroup.com. Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area provides industrial compressors, vacuum solutions, gas and process compressors and expanders, air and gas treatment equipment and air management systems. The business area has a global service network and innovates for sustainable productivity in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and process industries. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in Belgium, the United States, China, South Korea, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.