Atlas Copco inaugurates service & application center in India
The Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems inaugurated a new facility housing its first Indian application center at Pune, in the presence of divisional Presidents Anders Lindquist and Lars Eklof. Also present were Filip Vandenberghe, Managing Director, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. and Parind Prabhudesai, General Manager, Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems, India.
Spread over 22 000 square feet, the new facility, in addition to the application center, also includes a service workshop, a demo room and training center for competence development, which will also be open to customers, as well as an adhesive equipment lab for the newly acquired SCA business.
“The new facility represents our commitment to the Indian market and is equipped with state-of-the-art demo, training and service capabilities, because we believe that quality service requires competent people. This facility will further enhance our capability to keep our promises and deliver responsive support anywhere and anytime and will further our mission to be seen as the strategic partner in production-critical services,” says Lars Eklof, President, Industrial Technique Service Division.
Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading positions in compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. With innovative products and services, Atlas Copco delivers solutions for sustainable productivity.
The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries. In 2011, Atlas Copco had 37 500 employees and revenues of BSEK 81 (BEUR 9).
Atlas Copco’s Industrial Technique business area provides industrial power tools, assembly systems, quality assurance products, software and services through a global network. It innovates for sustainable productivity for customers in the automotive and aerospace industries, industrial manufacturing and maintenance, and in vehicle service. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in Sweden, France and Japan.
Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. started operations in 1960, and has 22 offices across India, the registered office being at Pune. In 2011, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. had about 2 500 employees and in the period from 1st January 2011 to 31st March 2012, revenues of INR 2 600 cr (MEUR 400).
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