Stockholm, Sweden, December 16, 2011: Atlas Copco AB has agreed to acquire the underground business of GIA Industri AB from Vätterledens Verkstad AB. With the acquisition, Atlas Copco broadens its offering with products including electric mine trucks, utility vehicles and ventilation systems.



GIA Industri AB was founded in 1884 and has been owned by Vätterledens Verkstad AB since 1994. The GIA headquarter and production facility is located in Grängesberg, Sweden. The acquired business has 113 employees and annual revenues of about MSEK 230. The seller will retain the operations of GIA that are not related to mining. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.



“The acquisition of GIA is a good strategic fit for Atlas Copco. We are entering new market segments and will be able to serve customers with an even broader product portfolio,” said Bob

Fassl, Business Area President for Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Technique. “We especially look forward to offering our customers the Kiruna electric haulage truck with its

strong environmental profile, and see great opportunities in leveraging Atlas Copco’s global sales network for this and GIA’s other products.”



GIA’s products also include locomotives and shuttle car systems for underground transportation, charging and service trucks, scaling and cable bolting equipment, digging

arm loaders (Häggloader) and complete ventilation systems. GIA is mainly represented

through distributors. For more information about GIA, see www.gia.se. GIA Industri AB

will be part of the Underground Rock Excavation division within Mining and Rock Excavation

Technique. The acquisition is expected to be closed during the first quarter of 2012.