# Husqvarna Group to acquire Atlas Copco's light compaction and concrete equipment business

Husqvarna Group agreed to acquire Atlas Copco's light compaction and concrete equipment business, including product lines, operations and R&D in Bulgaria. The deal is subject to competition authority approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-04
- Where: Bulgaria, Bulgaria
- Status: announced
- Products: light compaction equipment, concrete equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Atlas Copco](https://endata.com/companies/505.md) (target)
- [Husqvarna](https://endata.com/companies/17348.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [theconstructionindex.co.uk](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/husqvarna-to-buy-atlas-copco-division), 2018-01-04: "Atlas Copco's Light Compaction & Concrete Equipment business fits well into Husqvarna Construction's strategy for expanding deeper into the market segment of concrete surfaces and floors."

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