Atlas Copco announced it acquired the operating assets of the compressor business of Mesa Equipment & Supply Company (Mesa), headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nineteen people will join Atlas Copco as a result of this acquisition.

Mesa has been a distributor for Atlas Copco Compressors for several decades and will be integrated into Atlas Copco Compressors’ West Region.

“Mesa is a company with whom we have enjoyed a long working relationship, and it’s always a proud day when we are able to bring such a talented group of people directly into Atlas Copco,” said Robert Eshelman, president, Atlas Copco Compressors LLC. “We work with many great customers across New Mexico, and keeping a strong presence across the area is very important to us as we work to develop and grow the business.”