Wearside Pneumatics becomes an Atlas Copco Compressors Premier Distributor
February 4, 2016
Wearside Pneumatics, based in Gateshead, is celebrating its appointment as a premier distributor for Atlas Copco Compressors in the North East of England. This promotion means that Wearside Pneumatics, formerly a Class 1 distributor, now offers the supply and installation of Atlas Copco’s full range of energy-efficient industrial compressors, rough vacuum pumps, nitrogen generators and spare parts.
Commenting on Wearside’s achievement, General Manager, Dean Horn, who has been with the business since he was 16, said:
Becoming a premier distributor represents another significant milestone in our history that both strengthens our relationship with Atlas Copco and expands the range of energy efficient solutions we are able provide to customers. We owe our success to working as a close knit team, setting goals and joint targets with everyone involved in achieving them.
Phil Hood, Managing Director of Wearside’s parent company Precision Pneumatics, said:
We offer our congratulations to all of the team at Wearside. This achievement is the accumulation of their dedication and hard work over many years, which has seen them become a major player within the North East’s compressed air industry. I’m sure this accolade will provide a springboard to further elevate the company to greater success.
Wearside Pneumatics was established in 1974 and has gained notability across the North East region as a leading distributor of pneumatic and compressed air solutions. In 2000 the business became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Copco premier distributor Precision Pneumatics, based in Merseyside, and thereby took on authorised dealer status, later elevated to Class 1 distributor, for Atlas Copco compressor sales and service.
Being appointed as an Atlas Copco Compressors premier distributor provides Wearside Pneumatics with a number of significant advantages. For instance, Atlas Copco Compressors carries out numerous marketing initiatives in support of its premier distributors, including telemarketing, direct marketing, PR support and matched funding initiatives to help further drive their businesses forward. Additionally, premier distributors are provided with increased access to technical support and training.
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Editor’s Notes:
Atlas Copco Compressors is the GB sales and service operation of the Atlas Copco Group providing oil-free and oil-injected stationary air compressors, gas and process compressors, vacuum pumps, turbo expanders, nitrogen generators, air treatment equipment (such as compressed air dryers, coolers, and filters) air management systems, and custom designed engineered packages.
Atlas Copco Compressors’ sales and distribution network means that specialist compressed air advice and service is always within easy reach. A team of over 80 service engineers operates across the country, to ensure maximum running efficiency and minimum downtime at its customers' sites.
In the United Kingdom, Atlas Copco also handles the sales and marketing of construction and mining equipment, portable compressors and electric power generators, industrial power tools and assembly systems – all backed up by a nationwide sales, distribution, service and maintenance network.
Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and services focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2015, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 102 (BEUR 11) and more than 43,000 employees. Learn more at www.atlascopco.co.uk/compressorsuk.
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