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Atlas Copco (Copco from Compagnie Pneumatique Commerciale) is a Swedish multinational industrial company that was founded in 1873. [7] It manufactures industrial tools and equipment. The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Nacka , Sweden .
Sold for several years into industrial markets, CP torque impact wrenches were introduced in the 1970s into the automotive market. In 1987, Chicago Pneumatic became part of the Swedish conglomerate Atlas Copco. During 1988, more new products were launched than at any time since the late '70s, such as screwdrivers, assembly tools and new ratchet ...
The number of employees in the Group rose from 20,900 in September 1948 to 55,400 persons in September 1957. In the same year the turnover exceeded one billion DM for the first time, however the high level of investment in the rebuilding of the company (1948 to 1956 over 500 million DM) placed a considerable strain on the balance sheet.
Claxton was founded in Great Yarmouth in 1985 [1] and in 1999 became part of Acteon Group Ltd. In 2019 Acteon acquired Proserv’s Field Technology Services business unit which merged with Claxton, providing a global footprint. In 2020 another Acteon company, Conductor Installation Services also merged into Claxton.
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Claxton is located at the center of Evans County at (32.160932, -81.908674 It is bordered to the west by the city of Hagan.U.S. Routes 280 and 301 intersect in the center of town; US 280 leads east 52 miles (84 km) to Savannah and west 36 miles (58 km) to Vidalia, while US 301 leads north 22 miles (35 km) to Statesboro and south 48 miles (77 km) to Jesup.
Atlas also became a compressor distributor in the 1940s and continues to provide compressed air solutions today. Other expanded capabilities included the launch of a Field Machining division in 2011 that mirrors its machine shop capabilities for customers with on-site repair needs. [ 2 ]
Atlas World Group's flagship company, Atlas Van Lines, is an agent-owned company and similar in form to a cooperative. It has approximately 500 agents in more than 140 countries. Among these agents, 75 own shares in Atlas World Group. Atlas Van Lines is the second-largest interstate motor carrier in the United States. [citation needed]