Atlas Copco to acquire breaker manufacturer

Atlas Copco Construction Tools AB and Atlas Copco International B.V. have signed agreements to purchase breaker manufacturer Lifton Bulgaria EOOD and the business of Lifton Breaker A/S. Lifton is based in Aalborg, Denmark, and Rousse, Bulgaria. The company manufactures hydraulic handheld and mounted breaker equipment and related products for the global construction, demolition, utility and mining industries. Lifton will become part of the Atlas Copco Construction Tools division within the Construction and Mining Technique business area. The acquisition expands Atlas Copco’s product range in the handheld sector, said Bj