Atlas Copco has just inaugurated its new compressor manufacturing plant at Pune in the presence of Mr. Horst Wasel, President, Quality Air Division. Mr. Filip Vandenberghe, Managing Director, Atlas Copco (India) Ltd., and Mr. 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.
The company’s second compressor unit in India, the state-of-the-art lean manufacturing facility, spread over 23 acres, has a built-up area of 19,000 sq. metres. 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.
Mr. Horst Wasel observed: “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. This factory will help increase efficiencies, and further support business expansion in India, and also serves customers in India and abroad.”
Mr. Vandenberghe said: “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. 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.”
Last month, Atlas Copco earned a spot on the world list of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, the most prestigious corporate sustainability ranking, for its commitment to sustainable productivity and its work and achievements of doing more with less: For instance, development of new innovative, highly energy-efficient products that save customers money and benefit the environment at the same time.