# Aalberts sells BROEN valve maker to Vexve, a DevCo Partners portfolio company

Aalberts sold BROEN A/S, a Danish valve manufacturer with about 500 employees and plants in Denmark, Poland and the United States, to Vexve Oy, a DevCo Partners portfolio company.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-04-09
- Where: Denmark
- Status: completed
- Products: high-performance valves, district energy valves, gas valves, marine valves
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Lincoln International](https://endata.com/companies/3789.md) (partner)
- [DevCo Partners](https://endata.com/companies/5420.md) (investor)
- [Vexve](https://endata.com/companies/5421.md) (acquirer)
- [Aalberts](https://endata.com/companies/6302.md) (partner)
- [BROEN](https://endata.com/companies/8936.md) (target)

## Sources

- [lincolninternational.com](https://www.lincolninternational.com/transactions/aalberts-has-sold-broen-to-vexve-a-portfolio-company-of-devco-partners/), 2026-04-09: "The divestment of BROEN, which had been owned by Aalberts N.V. (Aalberts) since 1993, is part of Aalberts's thrive 2030 strategy."

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