On June 26, 2023, the groundbreaking ceremony for the R&D and Manufacturing China headquarters of Atlas Copco’s industrial compressor business was held in Wuxi, marking the official launch of the project, which was signed in 2022.

Wuxi Municipal Party Secretary Du Xiaogang, Vice Mayor Zhou Wendong, Atlas Copco Compressor Technology Business Area President Vagner Rego, Group Oil Free Business Unit President Philippe Ernens, Greater China Vice President Francis Lin Zhicheng Liekens and others attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

When completed, the project will become one of the largest manufacturing and product development sites in the world for Atlas Copco’s industrial compressor business. Upon completion, the base will be known as the “Atlas Copco Wuxi Compressor Technology R&D Manufacturing Service Park.” The term “park” is used because, in addition to R&D and production, compressor technical service activities will also be concentrated here. Learning (China Compressed Air Institute), Distribution (Asia-Pacific Distribution Center), OriginAir (Circular Economy) and Customer Center will all find a place in Wuxi Compressor Technical Service Park.

The project is expected to be operational by mid-2024, with a planned relocation by the end of 2025. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Vagner Rego, President of Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technology Business area, said: “Our production expansion in Wuxi will improve the production environment for local employees and increase the level of automation.”

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In 1994, Atlas Copco located its first production base in Greater China in Wuxi High-tech Zone. After nearly 30 years, the new park is set up again to adapt to The Times and focus on the future, and will be upgraded in all aspects of production efficiency and working environment. Adhering to the development concept of “sustainable profit”, the new park uses advanced technologies such as driverless forklifts and robotic arms to achieve automation and lean and efficient workshop production. After three years of the epidemic, the group has also paid more attention to the safety, health and welfare of employees, and has taken into account the fresh air system, lactation room, fitness room, etc. from the early stage of the architectural design, and is committed to seeking a better working environment for employees.

The construction of the new park in Wuxi will adopt advanced technology and equipment, and is committed to building a high-quality and efficient industrial base. In the future, the park will also become one of the important bases of Atlas Copco intelligent manufacturing, providing better products and services to customers in China and around the world.

The construction of the new park in Wuxi will become an important milestone for Atlas Copco Group to achieve faster development in the Chinese market. The Group will always implement the vision of “the heart of industry, the source of creativity”, promote the reform of traditional industries, and work with Wuxi High-tech Zone for win-win intelligent development to inject new vitality into the development of local manufacturing industry.