The company said that the reason for the planned divestment is that the division does not have the economies of scale to become number one or two in this market segment.
The road construction equipment division is part of Atlas Copco’s Construction Technique business area and manufactures rollers for asphalt and soil applications, planers and pavers. The business includes sales and service operations in 37 countries and production units in five countries: Sweden, Germany, Brazil, India and China. It has 1,265 employees and revenues of approximately MSEK 2 900 €309m (£264m) 2016.
Indicative valuations of the business show a need for an impairment charge of approximately SEK2bn (£180m), primarily related to intangible assets.
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