Atlas Copco Breaks Ground on New LEED-Certified Facility in Rock Hill

Atlas Copco is breaking ground on a new 180,000-square-foot facility in Rock Hill, S.C., to meet growing customer demand for equipment and support. The $20 million project will be the new production and assembly facility for Atlas Copco’s North American Construction Technique division.

      The Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEEDS)-certified facility will product portable generators and compressors as well as other construction equipment. Atlas Copco expects to open the facility in April 2017.

      The building will be designed for lean manufacturing to enable efficient, flexible and environmentally sustainable processes.

      “From products to general support, we’re committed to being close to the customer,” said Erik Sparby, general manager, Atlas Copco Construction Equipment. “This new facility will be one of our flagship sites when it comes to North American manufacturing excellence, including sustainable productivity, a goal we put forward for ourselves and our customers.”

      The new building, located in one of Rock Hill’s newest mixed-use developments, will replace the company’s original Rock Hill facility.