Atlas Copco to acquire German joining technology business for the global automotive industry
Stockholm, Sweden, March 6, 2018: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the assets of Klingel Joining Technologies. The company specializes in flow drill technology, a joining method used in the automotive industry.Klingel Joining Technologies is based near Munich in Germany and is one of three business units of Klingel GmbH. The business had revenues of approximately MEUR 8.5 (MSEK 82) in 2017 and 23 employees are joining Atlas Copco.Flow drill technology is a mechanical joining method used for aluminum and mixed material