What’s the competition all about?
Compressors are essential in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, often dubbed the “fourth utility.” These silent partners power many processes that create our everyday comforts. As we celebrate a landmark anniversary, we want to honor these unsung heroes by finding the oldest operational compressor in New Zealand.
The reward? A well-deserved retirement for your compressor, replaced by a free, latest-generation oil-injected VSD+ compressor with the same capacity of free air delivery!
If you have:
- An old compressor 22kW to 110kW
- Oil-injected screw type
- Stationary compressor
- Still in service as the main plant compressor
We want to hear from you!
Competition rules:
This competition is run by Atlas Copco (NZ) Ltd. trading as Atlas Copco New Zealand (Atlas Copco)
- This competition aims to identify and reward the owner of the oldest, stationary, oil-injected compressor with a motor power rating between 22kW and 110kW and still in use as the main plant compressor. Submissions are welcome for compressors of any make.
- All submissions must be of a compressor installed in the territory of New Zealand.
- Entry to the competition will be by submission of a form on the Atlas Copco NZ website, including the compressor's year of manufacture, by latest 31st March 2025. Submissions by any other means will not be counted as taking part in the competition.
- All entrants to the competition of a qualifying compressor of 10 years old or more will receive First service free if order is placed for a replacement machine before 31/03/2025 and FREE smartlink energy for 1 year if order is placed for a replacement machine after 31/03/2025.
- Each competition entry will be verified with a site visit by an Atlas Copco engineer. The visit will consist of an #airCHECK to ensure the compressor is still running and note of its running hours counter, if a counter is available. The number of hours that the compressor has run is not relevant to the scope of the competition but will be used as part of the winning entry announcement.
- Each competition entry must prove the age of the compressor based on its data plate or a date marked official document (e.g. original proof of purchase) during the site visit. The engineer will take a photo of this for our our competition entry records.
- In the event of a tie, where the oldest compressor - by year of manufacture - is of the same age as another competition entry, the winner will be decided by random draw.
- The prize for the one overall competition winner is a free Variable Speed Drive + (VSD+) oil-injected Atlas Copco compressor which has the same free air delivery (FAD) as the winning compressor.
- If the winner should decide to opt for a larger model, they would have to pay the difference in cost for a larger compressor.
- The competition winner is responsible for the cost of the prize machine's installation, delivery, and commissioning on site and the removal of their old machine
- Should a competition entrant place an order for a new VSD+ 22kW - 110kW compressor after entering, but before March 31st 2025, and win the competition, then the winner will be issued a credit note for the new compressor.
- The winner has to agree to a publicity story and photo which will be shared by the Atlas Copco Group through, but not limited to, its social media channels, its website and trade magazines.
- The winner will be announced on social media on 17th April 2025.
- Contacting the Winner: The winner of the competition will be announced once determined. Atlas Copco New Zealand will make reasonable efforts to contact the winner using the contact details provided at the time of entry. If Atlas Copco New Zealand cannot reach the winner within one week of the announcement or if the winner is unable to accept the prize, the winner will forfeit the prize, and Atlas Copco New Zealand may select a new winner.
- All transactions related to this competition shall strictly be in accordance with Atlas Copco (NZ) Ltd. terms and condition (add the condition link).
- Atlas Copco New Zealand’s decisions regarding the competition are final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Atlas Copco New Zealand reserves the right to change these terms at any time. If Atlas Copco New Zealand cannot reasonably conduct the competition as planned for any reason, they may cancel the competition.