# Atlas Copco to acquire German vacuum systems provider Arpuma

Atlas Copco agreed to acquire Arpuma, a specialized vacuum systems and solutions provider with 14 employees based in Kerpen near Cologne, Germany, serving the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The purchase price was not disclosed. The deal was expected to close in late Q2 2021.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-05-31
- Where: Kerpen, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: vacuum systems, system integration solutions
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Atlas Copco](https://endata.com/companies/505.md) (acquirer)
- [Arpuma](https://endata.com/companies/8029.md) (target)

## Sources

- [atlascopcogroup.com](https://www.atlascopcogroup.com/en/media/press-releases/2021/20210531-acquisition-mandeleiev), 2021-05-31: "This acquisition will enable us to grow our systems and solutions business within the chemical and pharmaceutical industry."
- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/atlas-copco-to-acquire-german-vacuum-solutions-provider-2021-05-31), 2021-05-31: "Swedish multinational manufacturing company Atlas Copco will be acquiring specialised vacuum systems and solutions provider Arpuma."

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