Atlas Copco is celebrating
its 140th anniversary with a
range of activities in more
than 90 countries.

Alex Bongaerts, company
secretary of Atlas Copco’s
UK & Ireland operations
said: “It is a great occasion to
create pride among employees and to
make them enthusiastic about future
opportunities. Our history guarantees
long-term industrial experience as
well as innovative products and
solutions to current and new
customers, to suppliers as well as to
current and future employees.”
To highlight the
company’s 1873
foundation, Atlas Copco’s
President and CEO
Ronnie Leten rang the
opening bell at the
NASDAQ stock exchange
in New York. Other events
included the inauguration of a new
compressor manufacturing plant
near Pune, India; and a donation of
£38,000 to safe drinking water
projects from Atlas Copco’s Water for
All organisation in the USA.