# Ametek to acquire Indicor's instrumentation businesses for $5 billion

Ametek agreed to buy the instrumentation businesses of Indicor, owned by private-equity firm CD&R, for about $5 billion in cash. The units generate $1.1 billion in annual sales and the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-05-06
- Value: $5.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: testing and control equipment, instrumentation
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [AMETEK](https://endata.com/companies/1281.md) (acquirer)
- [INDICOR](https://endata.com/companies/10506.md) (target)
- [CD&R](https://endata.com/companies/13706.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [industrialvalvenews.com](https://www.industrialvalvenews.com/featured/ametek-to-buy-cdr-owned-indicors-instrumentation-businesses-for-5-billion/), 2026-05-06: "Industrial equipment maker Ametek said on Wednesday it would acquire the instrumentation businesses of valve and pump manufacturer Indicor for about $5 billion in cash."

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