# AxFlow Oceania acquires majority stake in Australian fluid handler Dowdens Group

AxFlow Oceania has partnered with management to acquire a majority stake in Dowdens Group, a Queensland fluid handling provider founded in 1973. The deal is AxFlow's largest investment in Oceania to date.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-04-07
- Where: Queensland, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: fluid handling systems, pumps, water treatment systems, air starters
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [AxFlow](https://endata.com/companies/638.md) (acquirer)
- [Dowdens Group](https://endata.com/companies/14150.md) (target)

## Sources

- [axflow.com](https://www.axflow.com/news/2026/axflow-oceania-acquires-dowdens-group/), 2026-04-07: "AxFlow Oceania, part of the AxFlow Group, has partnered with management and acquired a majority stake in Dowdens Group, a leading provider of fluid handling solutions based in Queensland, Australia."
- [axflow.com](https://www.axflow.com/news/), 2026-09-02: "has partnered with management and acquired a majority stake in Dowdens Group, a leading provider of fluid handling solutions based in Queensland, Australia."

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