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Atlas Copco is a global industrial group with worldwide revenues in 2003 of USD $5.98 billion and over 25,500 employees. The Group manufactures in 14 countries and has sales, service and rental operations in 150 countries.
The Compressor Technique business area,
one of four Atlas Copco business areas, develops, manufactures,
markets and distributes industrial oil-free and oil-injected air
compressors, portable air compressors, gas and process-compressors,
turbo expanders, electrical generators, air treatment equipment e.g.
compressed air dryers, coolers, filters, and air management systems.
Within Compressor Technique also lies the
basic development of technology and in-house production of the Atlas
Copco compression elements and other core components.
In 2003, the Compressor Technique business
area generated world-wide revenues of USD
2.1 Billion making Atlas Copco the largest air compressor manufacturer
in the world.
In 1950, Atlas Copco AB created its first sales subsidiary in the United States. The U.S. Subsidiary, Atlas Copco Compressors Inc. was formed in 1980 after purchasing the U.S. assets of Worthington Compressor, Inc. This acquisition gave Atlas Copco the capability to produce compressors in the United Sates. Atlas Copco Compressors Inc. currently produces a wide range of industrial and portable compressors, generators and accessory equipment. Regional offices, compressor centers, and service technicians are located throughout the United States; as is a vast distributor network with factory trained staff.
Edmac
Compressor Company is the exclusive distributor for Atlas Copco
Compressors in North and South Carolina. This partnership was formed in
1982, and Edmac is now one of the leading U.S. Distributors for Atlas
Copco Compressors providing sales, repair service, and rentals out of 7
locations in the Carolinas.
For further
information on Atlas Copco, see
http://www.atlascopco.com.
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