Atlas Copco acquires filtration company

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Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has acquired Walker Filtration Ltd. The company is a British manufacturer of equipment for the treatment of compressed air, gas and vacuum

The family-owned Walker Filtration is based in the northeast of England. The company manufactures high-efficiency equipment for the treatment of compressed air, gas and vacuum. It has around 220 employees worldwide and revenues of approximately MGBP 30 (MSEK 330) in 2017. Walker Filtration has sales offices in Europe, USA, Australia and Japan.

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"Walker Filtration is a respected company with a strong brand name and product portfolio that will play an important role to increase our presence and competence in the business of equipment for the treatment of compressed air, gas and vacuum," said Vagner Rego, Business Area President Compressor Technique.