Atlas Copco strengthens its presence in the Balkans Stockholm, Sweden, August 23: Atlas Copco is opening two new customer centers in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina through the acquisition of three construction and mining equipment distributors, to support the fast growth in the region. The opening of the new customer centers will be October 1, 2007. The new customer center in Croatia, which is created through acquiring the assets of Scandkop d.o.o. and Teracop d.o.o., will have its headquarters in Zagreb. The Bosnia-Herzegovina customer center will be opened following the purchase of AC Oprema, based in Sarajevo. “These acquisitions will provide us direct access to an important region where we previously haven't had any sales presence of our own,” says Björn Rosengren, President, Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Technique. “They will present good opportunities for growth, particularly in the construction industry as there is great focus on infrastructure development in the area.” Scandkop has supplied drilling equipment and consumables for Atlas Copco since 1993, while Teracop is a distributor for the Construction Tools division since 1992. AC Oprema is a former Scandkop branch office. The acquired businesses have a total of 22 employees. Atlas Copco's existing sales organization in the region, which includes a customer center for the Compressor Technique business area in Croatia, will not be affected by the transactions. For further information please contact: Björn Rosengren, Business Area President, Construction and Mining Technique +46 (0)8 743 8314 or +46 (0)70 417 8502 Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager +46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)708 65 8060 Atlas Copco is a world leading provider of industrial productivity solutions. The products and services range from compressed air and gas equipment, generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly systems, to related aftermarket and rental. In close cooperation with customers and business partners, and with more than 130 years of experience, Atlas Copco innovates for superior productivity. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the Group's global reach spans more than 150 markets. In 2006, Atlas Copco had 25 900 employees and revenues of BSEK 51 (BEUR 5.6). Learn more at www.atlascopco.com. Atlas Copco's Construction and Mining Technique business area develops, manufactures, markets and services rock drilling tools, construction and demolition tools, drill rigs and equipment. It innovates for superior productivity in for surface and underground rock excavation, exploration drilling, rock reinforcement, ground engineering, water well, oil and gas drilling worldwide. The business area has its principal product development and main manufacturing units in Sweden and the United States. More information is available on www.atlascopco.com.
Atlas Copco strengthens its presence in the Balkans
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