Atlas Copco Establishes Fifth Business Area – Vacuum Technique
Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, will establish a fifth business area, Vacuum Technique. The new business area will be operational from January 1, 2017 and have approximately 6 800 employees, including external workforce.
Since the acquisition of Edwards Group in January 2014, Atlas Copco’s vacuum business has been growing. Several acquisitions in the vacuum area have been made or are under way, including Leybold and CSK, providing the opportunity to create a dedicated business area.
- Our ambition is to become the global leader in vacuum solutions, said Ronnie Leten, President and CEO of the Atlas Copco Group.
The main markets served are semiconductor, scientific and a wide range of industrial segments including chemical process industries, food packaging and paper handling.
From January 1, 2017, Atlas Copco will have five business areas; Compressor Technique, Vacuum Technique, Industrial Technique, Mining and Rock Excavation Technique, and Construction Technique. Following the establishment of a fifth business area, the Vacuum Solutions division within Compressor Technique will no longer be operational and its business will move to Vacuum Technique.
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