Atlas Copco acquires manufacturer of nitrogen and oxygen generators

Stockholm, Sweden, August 1, 2012: Atlas Copco AB has acquired Gazcon A/S, located in Denmark. The acquisition extends Atlas Copco’s offering of nitrogen generators and adds oxygen generators to the range.Gazcon is based in Lynge, northwest of Copenhagen, where it designs and manufactures generators using technology known as pressure swing adsorption (PSA). The company had revenues in 2011 of around MDKK 25 (MSEK 30) and employs 21 people. See www.gazcon.com. “With Gazcon we get an extensive range of on-site nitrogen and oxygen generator technology. This is an interesting growth