CP, a company within the Atlas Copco Group, moved to a new techno center in Nantes, France, where it will focus on marketing, research and development of new tools for the manufacturing and vehicle service industries.

The brand new, high-tech building was built to respond to CP’s dynamic growth. It is the headquarters of the CP Industrial and the CP Vehicle Service divisions and is also an application center where customized solutions are developed and research is carried out. The French customer center is also located on the premises.

“CP’s new techno center is a milestone in the company’s evolution,” said Fredrik Möller, business area president, Atlas Copco Industrial Technique. “Its open design reflects our commitment to proactivity and innovation. The high-tech facilities will help us to develop products faster to meet customers’ needs.”

The new techno center is part of both the CP Industrial and the CP Vehicle Service divisions within Atlas Copco’s Industrial Technique business area. The techno center employs 221 people and its opening creates six new jobs.

Atlas Copco is an international provider of products and services that range from compressed air and gas equipment, generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly systems, to related aftermarket and rental.

CP Industrial and CP Vehicle Service are divisions within Atlas Copco’s Industrial Technique business area. CP Industrial markets electric-powered assembly tools and systems, as well as pneumatic tools, for assembly applications in the manufacturing, land transportation, air and spacecraft, light assembly and general industries. CP Vehicle Service markets power tools and solutions primarily to tire, engine repair, and body shops, as well as sophisticated wheel tightening solutions for the vehicle service aftermarket.