Industrial Utility Efficiency

Atlas Copco Acquires U.S. Vacuum and Leak Testing Company

05/04/2026

LACO Technologies, a company designing and manufacturing vacuum solutions and leak testing systems, has become part of Atlas Copco Group.  

LACO is based in Salt Lake City, UT, and manufactures comprehensive vacuum solutions, vacuum chambers and advanced leak detection equipment, designed for aerospace, research and development and diverse industrial applications. The company has 110 employees who have joined Atlas Copco Group as part of the acquisition.  

The purchase price is not disclosed. During 2025, the company had revenues of approximately 25 MUSD (247 MSEK*). The company has become part of the scientific vacuum division within the Vacuum Technique Business Area.  

*Average exchange rate in 2025.

 

About Atlas Copco Group

Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future and innovates to develop products, services and solutions that are key to its customers’ success. Its four business areas offer compressed air and vacuum solutions, energy solutions, dewatering and industrial pumps, industrial power tools and assembly and machine vision solutions. In 2025, the group had revenues of BSEK 168 and, at year end, about 56,000 employees. For more information, visit https://www.atlascopcogroup.com.