Atlas Copco to acquire U.S. vacuum parts and service provider
Stockholm, Sweden, December 21, 2015: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire the assets of Capital Research Equipment Inc., a U.S. parts and service provider for vacuum pumps.Capital Research Equipment, commonly known as Capitol Vacuum Parts, is based in Chantilly, Virginia, USA. The company, which has 15 employees, sells spare parts globally for vacuum pumps and related equipment, while also providing repair and service in the U.S. It had revenues in 2014 of about MUSD 3.1 (MSEK 22).
“This acquisition will strengthen our global