Curtiss-Wright Corporation was awarded contracts valued in excess of $225 million by Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. to provide advanced propulsion valves, pumps and instrumentation and control systems for U.S. Navy Virginia-class submarines, Columbia-class submarines and Ford-class aircraft carriers. Work is performed at facilities in New York and Pennsylvania and will continue through 2030.

Edwards Vacuum, part of Atlas Copco Group, opened a 250,000-square-foot facility in Genesee County to expand US production of dry vacuum pumps for the semiconductor industry, expected to employ up to 600 people.

A subcontract for supply and installation of submersible, line shaft and horizontal pumps and butterfly, check, ball and plug valves for Project HDWB 26-02 in Palmdale, California was posted 23 October 2026, with responses due 9 December 2026.

ITT Goulds Pumps is relocating from Southaven to a 297,000-square-foot facility at 5633 Mineral Wells Road in Memphis, Tennessee, with about $30.2 million capital investment and 57 new jobs, supported by an EDGE 10-year PILOT.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Compressor Engineering Corp. a contract for 49 valve assemblies (NSN 4820-00-034-0080) with a total value of $213,052. The award was posted on 20 October 2026.

ITT Inc. plans to invest $31 million to establish a Goulds Pumps manufacturing and distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee, expected to create 57 jobs. The site will increase North American pump capacity and supports the existing Southaven, Mississippi operation.

Pentair plc completed its approximately $1.4 billion acquisition of Taco Group Holdings, a maker of hydronic and water-based pumps, valves and controls for HVAC, plumbing and industrial markets, on October 1, 2026.

Hydro-Aire Aerospace Corp., doing business as Crane Aerospace & Electronics of Elyria, Ohio, was awarded a maximum $11,841,845 firm-fixed-price sole-source contract for J85 rotary pumps by the Defense Logistics Agency, with performance through Oct. 31, 2030.

Crane Company agreed to acquire the U.S. pump business of Trillium Flow Technologies, which serves municipal water and wastewater markets, for about $240 million. Closing is expected in Q4 2026.

Franklin Electric completed its acquisition of Minneapolis-based high-pressure pump maker Cat Pumps for $350 million in cash, plus a potential earnout of up to $50 million in Franklin stock. The deal was announced on September 8, 2026.

The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime awarded SFC Valve Corporation a contract with a total value of $39,226.32 for pumps and compressors, with award date September 3, 2026.

Plumbing and heating distributor Ferguson Enterprises completed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Houston-based FloWorks from Wynnchurch Capital. FloWorks is an industrial distributor of valves and flow control solutions with over 60 locations in the US and Canada.

NIBCO has completed its acquisition of UniTorq Actuators and Controls, a Lawrenceville, Georgia maker of pneumatic and electric valve actuators, adding actuation and controls to its valve portfolio.

OTC Industrial Technologies acquired Global Energy Solutions, LLC, a regional distributor and repairer of industrial electric motors, controls, pumps, gearboxes and switchgear. Jones Day advised on the deal.

Ferguson completed its acquisition of FWI Holdings (FloWorks), an industrial distributor of valves and flow control solutions, from Wynnchurch Capital. The deal closed on August 31, 2026.

Mangrove Equity Partners has acquired Cascon Pumps and Chamberlain Machine, which together form Cascon-Chamberlain, a maker of custom precision pumps. The company operates a 50,000 sq ft plant in Walpole, New Hampshire.

Warburg Pincus agreed to acquire Sundyne, a Colorado-based maker of centrifugal pumps and compressors, from Accudyne Industries, owned by BC Partners and The Carlyle Group. The article is dated January 7, 2020; the deal value was not stated.

Xylem has agreed to acquire the Cornell Pump and Roper Pump businesses from Indicor for $1.46 billion, adding slurry, solids-handling and self-priming pumps. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Amberjack Capital Partners completed its acquisition of PMV Automation, a valve positioner and automation products maker, from Flowserve, with industry veterans Joseph Jobe and Micah Floyd leading the company post-closing.

Omnia Mechanical Group acquired W&S Motor & Pump, expanding its pump, motor, maintenance and distribution capabilities across the New York region.

Citco Water announced the acquisition of Pump & Process Equipment Inc and Legacy Environmental to strengthen its capabilities in the Southeastern United States. The deal date is taken from the review article.

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) has acquired Salentine Pump & Equipment, a distributor of pumps, parts and repair solutions based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The company will keep operating under the Salentine name led by Mike Salentine.

Pentair agreed to acquire Taco, which will join its Water Solutions segment and keep the Taco brand, with a significant presence in Cranston, Rhode Island. The deal is aimed at high-growth North American end-markets.

Kerr Pumps/FlowValve has started demolition and remodeling at its Highway 77 facility to house a new fabrication line for a new product. The company has hired 10 employees and plans to hire 15 to 20 more.

Pentair agreed to acquire Cranston, Rhode Island-based Taco Group Holdings, maker of pumps, valves, tanks and heat exchangers, in a deal valued at about $1.4 billion. Closing is expected in Q4 2026, and Pentair says Taco will operate as a stand-alone business.

IBT Industrial Solutions, Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas, acquired Indesco, Inc., a Charlotte, North Carolina distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic and power transmission products; the deal closed June 26, 2026 and was announced July 23, 2026.

Spanish valve maker Ampo Poyam Valves won a contract to supply about 15,000 valves for the first five liquefaction trains of NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG project at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

Ferguson Enterprises agreed to buy FloWorks (FWI Holdings), a flow-control equipment distributor, from Wynnchurch Capital for about $1.6 billion in cash, with closing expected in Q3 2026.

AMPO has been awarded several contracts to supply about 15,000 cryogenic and non-cryogenic valves for the first five trains of the Rio Grande LNG project at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, developed by NextDecade and built by Bechtel. The announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

Pentair plc agreed to acquire Taco Group Holdings, a hydronic and water-based HVAC solutions maker based in Cranston, Rhode Island, for about $1.4 billion, subject to customary adjustments, announced 28 July 2026.

Valvitalia Group was awarded a USD 30 million contract for the U.S. Desert Southwest pipeline. The announcement was dated June 29, 2026. The customer and scope are not named in the excerpt.

Grundfos held a groundbreaking on June 24, 2026, for a new 143,000 sq ft building in Brookshire, Texas, serving as its US headquarters and production expansion, scheduled for completion in 2027. It also opened the Grundfos Academy Americas training hub.

Grundfos held a groundbreaking for a production expansion at its Brookshire campus west of Houston, adding a new approximately 143,000-square-foot facility to make pump systems and water technologies for the US market. The investment amount was not disclosed.

Ferguson Enterprises agreed to acquire FWI Holdings (FloWorks) under a definitive agreement announced July 13. The deal is valued at $1.6 billion.

Family office Enceladus Partners completed an investment in Major Turbine Pump & Supply, a Dublin, Georgia provider of well turbine pump repair and parts, alongside founder Wayne Grosch and management. The deal aims to expand regional growth and technical services.

Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems announced an investment to expand its Pageland, South Carolina facility in phases through 2027 to produce Apollo PowerPress press fittings and valves in the US. First domestically made products are expected in early 2027.

Edwards Vacuum, part of Atlas Copco, is finishing a USD 319 million, 240,000 sq ft dry vacuum pump factory at WNY STAMP in Alabama, New York. The plant is set to open in November 2026 with phase one capacity of up to 10,000 pumps per year.

IMI PLC has opened a new precision engineering facility in Lake Forest, California, for severe service control valves serving the energy sector. The campus replaces the Rancho Santa Margarita site and consolidates more than 200 employees.

Arcline Investment Management entered a definitive agreement to acquire Hydraulics International, a US provider of ground support equipment, mobile test systems and specialized pumps. Customers include aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

Aalberts integrated piping systems announced an investment to manufacture its Apollo PowerPress products at its Pageland, South Carolina facility, with phased completion through 2027 and first US-made products expected in early 2027.

Orange Co announced a significant capital investment in RWN Pump & Fabrication to modernize facilities, add automation and expand production lines. The amount was not disclosed.

Orange Co, a private investment firm, announced that Carl Jackson and Craig Kennedy joined the leadership team of RWN Pump & Fabrication, a pump manufacturer. The hires were announced on April 15, 2026.

M&H Valve, a McWane subsidiary, is investing $7.6 million in automated production systems at its Anniston, Alabama fire hydrant plant as part of a $19 million expansion effort. Construction and installation continue through 2026.

Woodward, Inc. agreed to acquire Jet Research Development, Inc. (Valve Research & Manufacturing Company), a Florida-based maker of high-precision aerospace flow control valves with about 130 employees. The deal adds solenoid, check and relief valves to Woodward's aerospace controls portfolio.

Custom Pipe & Fabrication, Inc. completed its acquisition of ProFab Corporation, a Lubbock, Texas stainless and carbon steel fabricator serving pump manufacturers. The deal expands Custom Pipe's pump fabrication and machining capacity.

PumpMan Holdings, a platform of Soundcore Capital Partners, acquired pump service provider W.C. Weil Company of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, with the deal closing on August 25, 2017.

Peerless Pump Company celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Peerless Engineered Systems facility in Waller, Texas, which more than doubles PES operational capacity for fire, industrial and municipal pump packages.

Valtorc International was awarded a major order to supply high-performance and electrically automated valves for a US oil refinery, with shipments beginning later in 2026.

Smiths Group's John Crane received a multi-million-pound order for dry gas seals from a major Middle Eastern energy company, enabling the customer to raise processing capacity from 2.5 to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day. The announcement was made on 11 February 2026.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Eaton Aerospace LLC a sole-source contract worth $516,375 for reciprocating pumps, with the award dated February 10, 2026 and performance in Jackson, Mississippi.