The expansion includes an additional 63,000 square feet of new manufacturing space for large integrally geared centrifugal compressors.
Atlas Copco Comptec LLC broke ground on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, on its 63,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Voorheesville, NY, boosting its manufacturing space to support the production of large integrally geared centrifugal compressors. The expansion is expected to be completed before the end of 2026.
“We’re proud to call Albany home and have been part of this community for 45 years,” said Randy Dirlam, General Manager at Atlas Copco Comptec LLC, part of Gas and Process division within Atlas Copco Group. “This expansion project, the result of collaboration with local and state economic teams, ensures we can continue to produce even more products to better serve our customers and fuel future growth.”
The NY-based, 45-acre manufacturing facility serves several markets, including oil and gas, offshore projects, carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen mobility, energy storage, heat pumps, decarbonization, and air separation. The expansion is to better serve these markets and provide custom fits to meet the needs of producing large, highly engineered products. New equipment includes:
Over the past five years, several million dollars have already been invested in upgrading the facility, including enhancements to testing capabilities, infrastructure improvements, and the addition of heat pumps to boost operational efficiency.
Groundbreaking ceremony in in Voorheesville, NY. Credit: Atlas Copco
In March 2024, Atlas Copco Industrial Air launched a dual-speed vertical drive train compressor model: GA 11-30 FLX. Compared to the company’s traditional fixed-speed compressor portfolio, the GA 11-30 FLX requires up to 20% less energy during usage, and the vertical drive train allows for a compact, space-saving design. Utilizing a dual-speed drive train and motor, this compressor minimizes start-up peak, unload power, and transient losses when compared to Atlas Copco’s established compressor offerings.
The GA 11-30 FLX is not limited by the maximum working pressure of the compressor. The design uses optimal power to deliver the maximum quantity of air at all set pressures, allowing for a more efficient and sustainable operation. A 20% reduction in energy usage lowers the global impact of compressor operations, as 5% of the current global energy consumption is occupied by compressors.
“At Atlas Copco Industrial Air, we work toward a more sustainable world every day. We are the cradle where tomorrow’s innovative industrial ideas are shaped, with a focus on environment and people,” said Joeri Ooms, Divisional President, Atlas Copco Industrial Air. “GA 11-30 FLX is our best fixed-speed compressor and is our answer to clients’ demands for more energy efficiency.”
The GA 11-30 FLX operates differently than other fixed-speed machines in the compressor market, as traditional models are only capable of delivering optimal flow for their own pressure variant. High-pressure fixed-speed compressors provide less air at lower pressures and lower pressure designs are incapable of operating at higher pressures, setting the GA 11-30 FLX apart from its alternatives with the aforementioned optimal flow adaptability.
