Atlas Copco completes acquisition of self-pierce riveting business

Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 10, 2014: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has closed the acquisition of all entities of self-pierce riveting specialist Henrob with main facilities in the U.S. and the U.K. The acquisition offers Atlas Copco an opportunity to expand in a fast-growing market segment, with state-of-the art technology.Henrob is a pioneer and market leader in self-pierce riveting, a mechanical fastening process for joining two or more sheets of material where welding is difficult, e.g. aluminum. The company, which was privately owned, had revenues