Atlas Copco Buys French Compressor Distributor
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The French Atlas Copco subsidiary Exlair S.A.S has acquired Air et Techniques Energies Provence (ATEP), a distributor of industrial compressors and related products based in Aix-en-Provence, France.
ATEP was established in 1991 and has about 30 employees. The company is privately owned with annual revenues of €6 million, and sales and service branches in Nimes and Nice.
Stephan Kuhn, business area president for Atlas Copco Compressor Technique, said, “ATEP has well-established relationships and a broad customer base in southern France, complementing our existing organization and supporting our ambition to grow in this region.”
ATEP will retain its name and become a part of Atlas Copco’s compressor technique service.
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