The 2014 Global Top 50 Construction Equipment Industry rankings have been released. Atlas Copco successfully entered the top 10, ranking 8th, up three places from 11th last year! In addition, Atlas Copco ranked first in both the highest return on assets and highest profitability rankings; it ranked 3rd in the highest internationalization index ranking; 4th in the highest profit per employee ranking; and 11th in the ranking of the 15 companies with the largest assets.
2013 was a year in which Atlas Copco focused on expanding its service and parts business. For the full year, the service business of the Construction Technique business area accounted for 19%, driven by which the number of Atlas Copco service personnel exceeded the number of personnel in the manufacturing system for the first time. Including the two major business areas of Mining and Rock Excavation Technique and Construction Technique, total sales amounted to SEK 41.270 billion.
Atlas Copco has consistently regarded "building the 'first impression, first choice'", "continuous product innovation", "high-quality service" and "continuously improving user efficiency and value" as important pillars of corporate development. Based on this, in 2013 Atlas Copco took a series of concrete actions, including increasing market coverage, strengthening performance and results in target markets, continuing to invest in growth markets, expanding product lines, expanding the service and parts business, continuing to acquire complementary products and businesses, and focusing on advancing integration.
In the Construction Equipment Technique business, in 2013 Atlas Copco improved sales and service centers and networks in several growth markets to drive rapid business development. To better develop markets, integrate resources and improve operational efficiency, during the year Atlas Copco transferred part of the rock drilling equipment production capacity of its South African plant to its more advanced Swedish plant. To further consolidate its position in the North American market and improve its product line, in 2013 Atlas Copco also acquired Pneumatic Holdings, an American manufacturer of light construction tools.
The ripples stirred by global economic fluctuations continue to impact the world construction equipment industry. Regardless of the market, Atlas Copco has never stopped developing new products, investing in the market, and improving service quality, and looks forward to making another leap and creating brilliance in 2014!
评论 （0）