# Circor completes acquisition of Colfax's Fluid Handling business

Circor International completed its acquisition of Colfax Corp's Fluid Handling business, a valve and pump manufacturing unit, as reported on December 1, 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-01
- Value: $693.0M
- Status: completed
- Products: fluid handling valves, pumps
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Colfax](https://endata.com/companies/1017.md) (partner)
- [Colfax](https://endata.com/companies/1017.md) (target)
- [CIRCOR International](https://endata.com/companies/2122.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s1359-6128(17)30449-4), 2017-12-01: "Valve manufacturer Circor International Inc has completed the acquisition of Colfax Corp's Fluid Handling business"
- [worldpumps.com](https://www.worldpumps.com/content/news/circor-acquires-colfax-s-fluid-handling-business), 2017-12-12: "Circor paid approximately US$693 million in cash and newly issued Circor shares, and US$150 million related to the assumption of pension plan liabilities linked to the Fluid Handling business."

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