# Atlas Copco acquires Air Diffusion, French compressor distributor

Atlas Copco acquired S.A.S. Air Diffusion, its distributor of compressors based in St. Etienne, France, through its subsidiary Exlair. The purchase price was not disclosed. The announcement was made on 2 April 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-02
- Where: St. Etienne, France
- Value: $740.0M (670.0M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: compressors
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Atlas Copco](https://endata.com/companies/505.md) (acquirer)
- [LEWA](https://endata.com/companies/721.md) (target)
- [Air Diffusion](https://endata.com/companies/4848.md) (target)
- [Geveke](https://endata.com/companies/5012.md) (target)

## Sources

- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2019/20190402-acquisition-air-diffusion), 2019-04-02: "Atlas Copco has acquired S.A.S. Air Diffusion. The company is a distributor of compressors for Atlas Copco."
- [isgatec.com](https://www.isgatec.com/news/atlas-copco-ubernimmt-lewa-und-geveke/33207), 2019-05-13: "Die Akquisition ist eine Cash-Transaktion, die mit Mitteln von Atlas Copco durchgeführt wird."

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