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Terms of the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">transaction was not disclosed.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Concurrently, AC acquired Gulf</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Atlantic Equipment Co.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>US - Atlas Copco AB (AC) acquired Compressed Air Products, a wholesaler of air compressors. Terms of the transaction was not disclosed. Concurrently, AC acquired Gulf Atlantic Equipment Co.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">US - Atlas Copco AB (AC) acquired Compressed Air Products, a wholesaler of air</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">compressors. Terms of the transaction was not disclosed. Concurrently, AC acquired Gulf</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Atlantic Equipment Co.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value>US - Atlas Copco AB (AC) acquired Compressed Air Products, a wholesaler of air compressors. Terms of the transaction was not disclosed. 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For your information, today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to your host today, Mr. Hans Ola Meyer. Please go ahead, sir. ...

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