Atlas Copco appoints president of portable energy division

Norbert Paprocki has been appointed president of the portable energy division within Atlas Copco’s construction technique business area. Paprocki will assume the position July 15, succeeding Geert Follens, who recently became president of Industrial Air.

Paprocki started his career in 1984 as a product manager at Georges Renault in France. After various sales manager positions in Europe, he moved to the United States in 1996 as marketing manager for Chicago Pneumatic. Three years later, he returned to France as general manager for the Georges Renault product company. Most recently, Paprocki was president of Chicago Pneumatic tools division within Atlas Copco’s industrial technique business.