ATLAS COPCO AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTOR — SCOTLAND
From our base in Airdrie, our dipCAM-qualified engineers design, install and maintain compressed air systems for Scottish industry. Over 20 years of experience across manufacturing, food production, pharmaceuticals and distilleries — getting compressed air right for businesses that can't afford to get it wrong.
Complete compressed air solutions from a single Scottish supplier
Atlas Copco rotary screw, oil-free and piston compressors — correctly sized for your demand profile by qualified engineers. We handle everything from initial system design through pipework installation to final commissioning, including SMARTLINK remote monitoring setup.
Learn morePlanned maintenance contracts built around your production schedule, not a generic checklist. dipCAM-trained engineers who understand the equipment they're working on, carrying genuine Atlas Copco parts. Plus 24/7 emergency callout when things go wrong.
Learn moreCompressed air typically accounts for 30% of a factory's electricity bill. Our energy audits identify waste from oversized compressors, system leaks and inefficient running patterns. We also handle PSSR written schemes of examination, ISO 8573 air quality testing and food-grade audits.
Learn moreOn-site nitrogen generators eliminate cylinder deliveries and give you control over gas quality and supply.
Industrial vacuum pump supply, installation and service for manufacturing and process applications.
Short and long-term compressor hire for planned outages, capacity peaks or emergency cover.
Every engineer on our team holds the Diploma in Compressed Air Management — the industry's benchmark professional qualification. Our Sales Director holds a BEng in engineering. Our Operations Director has BEng Honours. This isn't a generalist outfit that happens to service compressors. This is an engineering team that lives and breathes compressed air.
What that means in practice: proper fault diagnosis based on understanding the system, not trial and error. Equipment correctly specified for your actual demand profile. Installations that perform to design parameters from day one.
Combined team experience: 80+ years in compressed air engineering
A compressor failure doesn't wait for office hours, and neither do we. Our engineers are available around the clock for emergency callout across Scotland. Based in Airdrie — central to Glasgow, Edinburgh and the industrial Central Belt — we can reach most sites within hours.
Every callout van carries diagnostic tools, common wear parts and the experience to identify what's actually gone wrong. We fix the problem, not just the symptom.
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire — central to Scotland's industrial heartland
As an authorised Atlas Copco distributor for Scotland, Design Air provides the complete product range — from the GA series rotary screw compressors to ZT oil-free units for pharmaceutical and food applications, plus dryers, filters, receivers and SMARTLINK monitoring. Every unit we sell is installed and commissioned by our own factory-trained engineers. Atlas Copco quality. Scottish service.
Browse ProductsFactory compressed air for CNC machining, robotics, pneumatic tools and assembly — sized for your actual demand, not a catalogue estimate.
Oil-free, food-grade compressed air systems meeting BRC, HACCP and retailer audit requirements.
Scotland's whisky makers depend on compressed air for bottling, labelling and packaging. We maintain systems for distilleries across the Highlands and Central Belt.
ISO 8573 Class 1 air quality for clean room and sterile manufacturing. Regular air quality validation and monitoring.
Portable and fixed compressor installations for Scottish construction sites, from foundation work to fit-out.
Medical-grade compressed air and vacuum systems to HTM02-01 standards for NHS Scotland and private healthcare facilities.
From our headquarters in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, we cover the whole of Scotland. Most service contracts are in the Central Belt — Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Falkirk and the surrounding industrial areas. We regularly travel to Dundee, Perth, Fife, and serve clients in Aberdeen and the Highlands on request.
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Airdrie (HQ), Motherwell, Paisley, Stirling, Falkirk
Dunfermline, Fife, Dundee, Perth
Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scottish Borders, Aberdeen, Highland (on request)
Call us on 01236 751922 to discuss your location
Design Air have maintained our compressed air systems for over ten years. Their engineers understand our production requirements and respond quickly when we need them. The planned maintenance has virtually eliminated unplanned downtime.
The energy audit identified over £14,000 a year in compressed air electricity waste. The new VSD compressor and leak repairs paid for themselves within eight months.
Whether you need a new compressor system, a service contract or an energy audit, the first step is a conversation. Our engineers will visit your site, assess your current setup and recommend improvements — no cost, no obligation.
