Atlas Copco Wins the United Kingdom's Most Prestigious Award for Innovation.STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Atlas Copco Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tooling and equipment. The Atlas Copco Group, founded already in 1873, is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. has been awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise The Queen's Award for Enterprise is an award for British companies and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. The prestigious award is the greatest accolade a British company can receive. in the Innovation category, for the design and development of a range of hand-held, portable jack hammers Jack Hammer may mean
Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Ltd, the United Kingdom, has won the award for its innovative range of Cobra jack hammers, which virtually isolate the user from harmful vibrations, meeting the requirements of increasingly stringent health and safety legislation. Besides the lowest vibration levels in its class, the Cobra has low emission levels. The jack hammers are sold primarily to the construction industry by Atlas Copco Construction Tools division's international sales network. "Atlas Copco's first core value is innovation. We are proud to receive this award, which recognizes our constant drive to provide customers around the world with innovative solutions to improve their productivity," says Bjorn Rosengren, Business Area President, Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Technique. The Queen's Awards are presented on the British Queen's birthday each year to reward outstanding achievement in three categories: International Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union . The Innovation category recognizes companies that have demonstrated commercial success through innovative products or services. Atlas Copco is a world leading provider of industrial productivity solutions. The products and services range from compressed air compressed air, air whose volume has been decreased by the application of pressure. Air is compressed by various devices, including the simple hand pump and the reciprocating, rotary, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors. and gas equipment, generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly systems, to related aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. and rental. In close cooperation with customers and business partners, and with more than 130 years of experience, Atlas Copco innovates for superior productivity. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the Group's global reach spans more than 150 markets. In 2005, Atlas Copco had 27 000 employees and revenues of BSEK 53 (MEUR MEUR Million Euros 5 600). Learn more at www.atlascopco.com. Atlas Copco Construction Tools is a division within the Construction and Mining Technique business area. The division is a leading supplier of hydraulic, pneumatic, and gasoline-powered breakers and drills, as well as pedestal boom systems. Hydraulic and pneumatic breakers and drills are also marketed under the brand names Chicago Pneumatic and Shenyang. The products are manufactured in Sweden, Germany, India, Bulgaria, China and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , and sold through a worldwide sales and service organization. This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net |
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