 Atlas Copco Austria GmbH has acquired Hartl Anlagenbau GmbH, Austria, a company that manufactures and sells mobile crushers and screeners. By this acquisition Atlas Copco enters the growing mobile crushing and screening market, thereby strengthening the Group’s offering in the areas of quarrying and recycling.
“The acquisition strengthens Atlas Copco’s position as market leader within surface rock excavation and handling, as well as within recycling and road construction. The Powercrusher product-line complements our current product-offering and makes us an even more complete partner. Our customers will benefit from having the same supplier for drill rigs, breakers, road construction equipment as well as mobile crushers and screeners.” Says Andreas Malmberg, President, Surface Drilling Equipment division. Atlas Copco Powercrusher offers a wide range of track-mounted mobile crushers and screeners for various applications. The range covers jaw crushers, impact crushers and cone crushers with a crushing capacity ranging from 200-500 t/h, and screeners with a crushing capacity of 200-400 t/h. “The features of these products fit very well with the benefits we give our drill rig customers. The current generation of Powercrushers combines a straightforward design and user-friendliness with long-term reliable performance. For example, the jaw crushers’ unique Quattro-movement gives optimally -sized end materials.” says Bo-Göran Johansson, Vice President Marketing, Surface Drilling Equipment division. The Powercrusher products are mainly distributed through a dealer network. The majority of the sales have so far been in USA, Russia and western Europe. “By implementing Atlas Copco Powercrusher products into the already existing world-wide network for sales and support within Atlas Copco, we increase the possibility to serve the market with our products.” says Dominik Hartl, Sales Director, Atlas Copco Powercrusher. Atlas Copco Surface Drilling Equipment is a division within Atlas Copco’s Construction and Mining Technique business area. It develops, manufactures, and markets rock drilling equipment and mobile crushers and screeners for various applications in civil engineering, quarries and open pit mines worldwide. The division focuses strongly on innovative product design and aftermarket support systems, which give added customer value. The divisional headquarters and main production center is in Örebro, Sweden. 
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