GREENFIELD's origins derive principally from the Standard High-Pressure Compressor business of Sulzer Burckhardt in Switzerland and include all the physical assets and technological know-how, which is embodied in its dedicated staff of professionals and its well-known products. In addition to this great legacy from Sulzer, GREENFIELD has been further enriched through the acquisition of the company m-tec (formerly a Mannesmann unit) in Germany and Henderson International Technologies (a renowned industrial gas pioneer) in the USA.

In March 2007 GREENFIELD's businesses have been taken over by Atlas Copco. Operating as a brand within the Atlas Copco Group GREENFIELD today has access to over 150 markets worldwide. The center of Excellence of GREENFIELD is in Pratteln near Basel, Switzerland.