# Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group acquires Aflex Hose for £61.4M

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group, part of Spirax-Sarco, acquired Aflex Hose Limited and its US subsidiary for £61.4 million. Aflex, based in Halifax, England, makes PTFE-lined flexible hose for the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-12-01
- Where: Halifax, England, United Kingdom
- Value: $75.0M (61.4M GBP)
- Status: completed
- Products: PTFE-lined flexible hose
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group](https://endata.com/companies/487.md) (acquirer)
- [Aflex Hose](https://endata.com/companies/488.md) (target)
- [Spirax-Sarco Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/489.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [biospace.com](https://www.biospace.com/b-watson-marlow-fluid-technology-group-b-acquires-b-aflex-hose-b), 2016-12-01: "has acquired Aflex Hose Limited and its subsidiary Aflex Hose USA LLC (Aflex) through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, for £61.4 million."

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