# Valmet to acquire Severn valve maker from Bluewater for $480 million

Bluewater agreed to sell Severn, a British valve manufacturer with about 1,000 staff and 20 locations, to Finland-listed Valmet in a transaction valued at $480 million, expected to close in Q2 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-22
- Value: $480.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial valves, flow control solutions
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Valmet](https://endata.com/companies/244.md) (acquirer)
- [Severn Group](https://endata.com/companies/2959.md) (target)
- [Bluewater](https://endata.com/companies/2960.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2025/valmet-to-acquire-severn-group-to-strengthen-process-performance-solutions-segment/), 2025-12-22: "Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Severn Group ("Severn"), a well-established industrial valve company, from Bluewater"
- [bluewaterpe.com](https://www.bluewaterpe.com/news/bluewater-transforms-british-manufacturer-severn-into-global-industrial-firm-sells-to-valmet-for-480-million/), 2025-12-22: "today announced the agreement to sell Severn, one of Britain's longest-established valve manufacturers, to Valmet"
- [industrialvalvenews.com](https://www.industrialvalvenews.com/featured/valmet-to-buy-us-industrial-valve-company-severn-for-480m/), 2025-12-22: "The transaction is valued at $480 million on a cash and debt-free basis paid in cash upon completion."
- [whitecase.com](https://www.whitecase.com/news/press-release/white-case-advises-severn-group-us480-million-sale-valmet), 2025-12-22: "has advised the Severn Group on its sale to Valmet, a Finland-listed global industrial leader, in a transaction valued at US$480 million."
- [pumpindustry.com](https://pumpindustry.com/valmet-to-acquire-severn-group-to-strengthen-process-performance-solutions-segment-12-01-2026/), 2026-01-12: "Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Severn Group, a well-established industrial valve company, from Bluewater, a UK-based private equity firm."
- [pumpindustry.com](http://pumpindustry.com/category/acquisitions-mergers-corporate-news/), 2026-08-15: "Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire the Severn Group."

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