Vagner Rego

Vagner Rego became CEO of Atlas Copco in 2024, taking the helm of one of Sweden's most valuable and respected industrial companies. Atlas Copco is a global leader in four business areas: Compressor Technique (industrial air compressors and gas equipment), Vacuum Technique (critical vacuum pumps and systems for semiconductor manufacturing and other industrial processes), Power Technique (portable compressors, generators), and Industrial Technique (assembly tools and systems for automotive and electronics manufacturing). Atlas Copco's Vacuum Technique division is particularly significant as it is a critical supplier to every major semiconductor fabrication facility in the world. Vacuum pumps and abatement systems are essential for the chemical vapor deposition, etching, and other processes used in chip manufacturing. This positions Atlas Copco as a direct beneficiary of the massive global semiconductor fab buildout driven by AI demand and government subsidies. Rego's key decisions involve managing the balance between the cyclical compressor and power tool businesses and the structurally growing vacuum technology division, capacity expansion to meet semiconductor demand, innovation in energy-efficient compressor technology, and the company's disciplined M&A approach.