# Atlas Copco acquires UK industrial pump distributor Kinder-Janes

Atlas Copco Group has acquired Kinder-Janes Engineers Ltd, an industrial pump distributor headquartered in St. Albans, UK, which has 20 employees and 2023 revenues of about GBP 12.5 million. The purchase price was not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-10-02
- Where: St. Albans, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: industrial pumps, pump distribution
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Atlas Copco](https://endata.com/companies/505.md) (acquirer)
- [Pennine Pneumatic Services](https://endata.com/companies/7785.md) (target)
- [Kinder-Janes Engineers](https://endata.com/companies/12344.md) (target)

## Sources

- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2024/20241002-kinder-janes), 2024-10-02: "Kinder-Janes Engineers Ltd (“Kinder-Janes”), an industrial pump distributor headquartered in St. Albans, UK, has become part of Atlas Copco Group."
- [motion-drives.com](https://motion-drives.com/blog/2024/10/02/5x-new-strategic-acquisitions-from-atlas-copco/), 2024-10-02: "Kinder-Janes was founded in 1957 and has 20 employees."
- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2024/20241105-pps), 2024-11-05: "PPS has become part of the Service division within the Compressor Technique business area."
- [pps-ltd.co.uk](https://pps-ltd.co.uk/blogs/news/pennine-pneumatic-services-becomes-part-of-atlas-copco-group), 2024-11-05: "Effective from Monday 4th November 2024, Atlas Copco UK Holdings Ltd has acquired 100% ownership of Pennine Pneumatic Services Limited (PPS)."

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