Atlas Copco completes Ekomak acquisition

Stockholm, Sweden, August 2, 2012: Atlas Copco has completed the acquisition of Ekomak, a Turkish manufacturer of industrial screw compressors.

Ekomak had revenues in the last 12 months of MEUR 23 (around MSEK 200) and about 160 employees. In Turkey, the company develops, produces and sells stationary, oil-injected screw compressors, including variable frequency drive options. Ekomak also has its own sales and service operations in Russia and Germany and a network of distributors for other countries.

Ekomak is part of the Industrial Air division within Atlas Copco’s business area Compressor Technique.

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Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading positions in compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. With innovative products and services, Atlas Copco delivers solutions for sustainable productivity. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries. In 2011, Atlas Copco had 37 500 employees and revenues of BSEK 81(BEUR 9). Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.

Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area provides industrial compressors, gas and process compressors and expanders, air and gas treatment equipment and air management systems. It has a global service network and offers specialty rental services. Compressor Technique innovates for sustainable productivity in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and process industries. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in Belgium, Germany, the United States, China and India.