Comp Air UK joins Gardner Denver USA

Gardner Denver, Inc. completed its acquisition of CompAir Holdings Limited ("CompAir"), a leading global manufacturer of compressed air and gas solutions.

Tisara Group of Companies, Sri Lanka, founded in 1992, has been the distributors for Comp air compressors since 1993. With this merger, Tisara would be the importer form the largest compressed air product company.

They are the largest importers of the widest range of compressed air products like piston, screw, vane type, portable-high pressure gas and breathing air compressors and down stream equipment. Tisara Group of Companies also pioneered the introduction of energy saving compressors into local Industries.

Gardner Denver, Inc., with 2007 revenues of $1.9 billion, is a leading worldwide manufacturer of reciprocating, rotary and vane compressors, liquid ring pumps and blowers for various industrial and transportation applications, pumps used in the petroleum and industrial market segments, and other fluid transfer equipment serving chemical, petroleum, and food industries. CompAir is a leading global supplier, providing higher performance and lower operating cost compressors and ancillaries for a broad range of applications.

CompAir's revolutionary solutions, such as Quantima and Q-life, are also helping customers achieve sustainability targets, with energy efficient and oil free compressors offering lower environmental impact.

From general industry, offshore, oil-free, construction, high pressure marine to gas compression, CompAir has a product range including rotary screw, oil-free, vane, piston, and portable compressors, ancillary products and services to satisfy all requirements. This comprehensive product range has been developed and honed though nearly 200 years of experience within the industry.

By joining Gardner Denver Comp Air becomes one of the largest global manufacturers of air compressors, with world class technology and strong geographical coverage.