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Atlas Copco

Company nameAtlas Copco AB
Company typePublicly-traded Aktiebolag (OMX - SSE45ATCO A, OMXb - SSE46ATCO B)
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1873
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Key peopleSune Carlsson (Chairman), Ronnie Leten (President and CEO)
ProductsCompressors and generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly systems
RevenueSEK 63,762 million (2009)
Operating incomeSEK 9,090 million (2009)
Net incomeSEK 6,244 million (2009)
Employees31,085 (2009)

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Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tooling and equipment.

The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Revenues for 2009 totaled 63 billion SEK. The Group employs more than 33,000 people. The company manufactures products on 68 production sites in 20 countries. As of 2010, China is the company's largest single market. At the end of June 2010 the company was placed 402nd in the Financial Times Global 500 ranking of companies by market capitalization. The firm's shares are listed on the OMX Stockholm exchange and both 'A' and 'B' classes form part of the benchmark OMXS30 index.

Atlas Copco companies develop and manufacture industrial tools, air compressors (of which it is the world's leading producer), construction and mining equipment such as rock drills, assembly systems, and offer related service and equipment rental. The products are sold and rented under different brands through a worldwide sales and service network reaching 150 countries, half of which are served by wholly or partly owned sales companies. The Group operates through a number of divisions within three business areas; Compressor Technique, Construction and Mining Technique, and Industrial Technique.

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Atlas Copco's Q4 report and conference call on February 2 - CisionWire (press release) Tweet this news
CisionWire (press release)--Stockholm, January 19, 2011: -Atlas Copco- will publish its Q4 results on Wednesday, February 2 at approximately 12:00 PM CET. A combined conference call and ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:14:29 GMT+00:00
Atlas Copco launches compact compressor - The Construction Index Tweet this news
The Construction Index---Atlas Copco- has launched its smallest ever portable air compressor, the XAS 27, developed to offer portable air users power, reliability and durability. ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:25:35 GMT+00:00
INTERVIEW: Investor CEO Ekholm: 11% Return Disappointing - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--Investor owns large stakes in companies as varied as ABB (ABB), -Atlas Copco- (ATCO-A.SK), Electrolux (ELUX-B.SK), Ericsson (ERIC) and Skandinaviska Enskilda ... - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:51:39 GMT+00:00
Defector Offers Insights into N.Korean Arms Buildup - The Chosun Ilbo Tweet this news
The Chosun Ilbo--He added that Swedish builder and mining equipment maker -Atlas Copco- helped North Korea build a large cave in Ryanggang Province that came under suspicion ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:04:22 GMT+00:00
Dynamic Earth re-opens Monday - Sudbury Star Tweet this news
Sudbury Star--Two exhibits � Riding with Meteorites in the MacLean Engineering Gallery, and Earth - Power of the Planet in the -Atlas Copco- Theatre � are two of Dynamic ... - Date : Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:11:47 GMT+00:00
BofA lifts price targets on three Swedish engineers - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--13 January 2011 - Bank of America/Merrill Lynch upgraded on Thursday its share price targets on Swedish industrial companies -Atlas Copco- AB (STO: ATCO B), ... - Date : Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:45:01 GMT+00:00
Nitrogen Generated On-Site - Cape Business News Tweet this news
Cape Business News---ATLAS Copco-, a market leader in technologically advanced quality air solutions, has applied centuries of knowledge and experience to develop and manufacture ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:06:21 GMT+00:00
Lake Washington Waterfront Home of the Day: Robbins - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Tweet this news
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)--Richard was President of Kent-based The Robbins Company from 1958 to 1993 when it was acquired by Sweden-based -Atlas Copco- AB. The Robbins Company (Richard ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:07:57 GMT+00:00
Atlas Copco is Considering Relocating Manufacturing of Light Compaction Equipment - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)--“-Atlas Copco- continuously reviews the manufacturing set-up to assure the Group's competitiveness. The considered plan is in line with our ambition to ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:15:40 GMT+00:00
Chamber of Mines to host second expo - Namibia Economist Tweet this news
Namibia Economist---...- suppliers to the industry, including Telecom Namibia, Glenrand MIB, Afrox, -Atlas Copco-, the Polytechnic of Namibia as well as the University of Namibia. ... - Date : Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:04:23 GMT+00:00

generators mining tools
Stationary compressors Demolition equipment Air assembly tools
Portable compressors Rock drills Electrical assembly tools
Quality air solutions Blast hole drilling rigs Quality integrated fastening
Generators Rotary blasthole drill rigs Fixtured applications
Process gas compressors & Turboexpanders Exploration drilling equipment Quality assurance in tightening
Rental equipment & services Rock drilling tools Drills
Underground vehicles Grinders
Ground engineering Percussive tools
Raiseboring Equipment Hoist and trolleys
Rock reinforcement & bolting Air motors
Water well, gas, coal bed methane Airline accessories
Road construction equipment

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