Atlas Copco will invest EUR 70 million over three years in its Wilrijk site in Flanders, covering additional R&D capacity, smart factory expansion, new production technology and staff retraining.

Atlas Copco will invest EUR 15 million per year to turn its Wilrijk, Flanders compressor factory, its largest site with 2,900 employees, into a smart factory. An additional EUR 10 million, including EUR 2 million from the Flanders government, will fund staff training.