Atlas Copco acquires French compressor distributor
Stockholm, Sweden, February 28, 2013: The French Atlas Copco subsidiary Exlair S.A.S has acquired Air et Techniques Energies Provence (ATEP), a distributor of industrial compressors and related products based in Aix-en-Provence, France.ATEP was established in 1991 and has about 30 employees. The company is privately owned and has annual revenues of approximately MEUR 6 (MSEK 50). Headquartered in Aix-en-Provence with sales and service branches in Nimes and Nice, ATEP sells and provides high-quality service for industrial compressors and ancillary equipment to a broad range of industrial