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M&A Deal Summary

Atlas Copco Acquires ABIRD

On July 2, 1999, Atlas Copco acquired business services company ABIRD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Copco’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Atlas Copco’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • ABIRD was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2007.
  • ABIRD was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-07-02
Target ABIRD
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Atlas Copco
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ABIRD

Rotterdam, Netherlands
ABIRD is specializing in the rental of compressed air equipment. ABIRD was founded in 1962 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Atlas Copco

Nacka, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Machinery
Employees55,146
Revenue 176.8B SEK (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to an Atlas Copco facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Entrance to an Atlas Copco facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Atlas Copco is a diversified industrial group. The Company is a manufacturer of compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools, and assembly systems. Atlas Copco was founded in 1873 and is based in Nacka, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 176
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 142
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 6
Year (1999) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-12-17 Rand Air

Johannesburg, South Africa

Rand Air Ltd. is a compressed air rental company serving the construction and mining sectors as well as the manufacturing sector.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-04-19 Rotoflow

Gardena, California, United States

Rotoflow, Inc. is an engineered products company manufacturing radial inlet expanders specializing in applications in the hydrocarbon processing industry.

Sell -
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