# Edvard Franckel: founder, Atlas Copco

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Founder of [Atlas Copco](/companies/atlas-copco) (originally AB Atlas) in 1873 in Stockholm, Sweden. Franckel established the company as an industrial equipment manufacturer, which grew over 150 years into a global leader in industrial tools, compressors, and assembly systems. The company was renamed Atlas Copco in 1956.

- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Atlas Copco](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/atlas-copco.md) Founder (secondary-verified)

## Sources (2)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Copco
2. https://www.htsspares.com/blog/news/11-facts-about-atlas-copco


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