Industrial Utility Efficiency

Shanbhag Appointed President of Alkin Compressors

01/03/2023

Alkin Compressors has announced the appointment of Nitin G. Shanbhag as President of Alkin Compressors Inc.

Shanbhag is a graduate engineer of Clemson University with more than 25 years experience in the compressed air industry having held leadership positions in the areas of Management, Sales, Marketing and Product Development in organizations such as Ingersoll Rand, Hitachi, Boge, and Mikropor. Shanbhag is also an active contributor to the Compressed Air & Gas Institute (CAGI).

“We are very excited for Nitin’s addition and leadership to foster growth and increased customer focus in our group companies,” stated Ozen Tujumet, CEO, Alkin & Aykom Compressors. “Nitin’s experience, ethics and drive to serve customers fits with our core values and we are honored to have him as part of our team.”

“I am ecstatic in joining the Alkin & Aykom Group of Companies!! The family has been so welcoming to me,” stated Nitin G. Shanbhag, President, Alkin Compressors. “I am so blessed to join this company. I feel that with the great people and our new manufacturing facilities, we are a best kept secret that I am proud to represent. Our vertical integration enables much innovation of air and specialty gas solutions in low, medium and high Pressures to serve a variety of customer needs.”

Nitin G. Shanbhag, President, Alkin Compressors.

About Alkin & Aykom Compressors

Alkin Compressors Inc., headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey, a subsidiary of the Alkin/Aykom Group companies, offers a broad range of engineered solutions for the compressed air industry such as: High Pressure Breathing Air Compressors, Medium and Low Pressure Air Compressors, High Pressure Boosters, Oil-Free Compressors, Containment Fill Stations, Nitrogen Production Systems, Air Dryers, Filtration, and aftermarket replacement filtration elements for compressed air. Founded in 2015, our Assembly and Distribution center is established to locally serve the Americas customer base of Distribution and OEM partners. 

Alkin Compressors / Aykom Compressors/Aydin Trafo is headquartered in Izmir, Turkey. Founded over 60 years ago, Aykom Compressors has grown each year with new technology, vertical integration and subsidiaries such as Alkin Compressors to expand our capabilities and portfolio of products. Our group companies specialize in Rotary Screw, Reciprocating and other adjacent product categories serving the Low, Medium and High Pressure Compressed Air and Specialty Gas market segments. We proudly support over 400 employees.