Atlas Copco, recognized as one of the world's most innovative and sustainable companies, has inaugurated its new compressor manufacturing plant at Pune, in the presence of Horst Wasel, President, Quality Air Division. Also present were Filip Vandenberghe, Managing Director, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. and Rudy Verstrepen, Vice President, Compressor Technique Operations. Atlas Copco also celebrates 140 years of industrial excellence with a range of activities in more than 90 countries where it has its own operations.

Spread over 23 acres, the built-up area of 19000 square meters includes a manufacturing plant and an office building, in addition to a well-equipped canteen and other employee amenities. The factory is built in accordance with LEED principles. The new facility will manufacture industrial and portable compressors, while the existing facility at Dapodi will continue to produce oil free compressors and quality air product.

Horst Wasel, President, Quality Air Division, says, "This new facility has been built to lean manufacturing principles.The Group continues its focus on India, and we are proud to inaugurate this new facility today. This factory will help increase efficiencies, and further support business expansion in India, and also serves customers in India and abroad."

Atlas Copco also celebrates 140 years of history across offices and manufacturing facilities around the globe.

Celebrating 140 years is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen customer focus and relations further, to translate our values into daily activities, and to capture synergies," said Filip Vandenberghe, Managing Director, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. "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."

Recently, Atlas Copco also earned a spot on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the world list, the most prestigious corporate sustainability ranking. The Global 100 recognized Atlas Copco for its commitment to sustainable productivity and its work and achievements of doing more with less: For instance, the development of new innovative, highly energy-efficient products that save customers money and benefit the environment at the same time.