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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Flowserve Corporation signed a definitive agreement on February 4, 2026 to acquire the Valves Division of Weir Floway, Inc. for $490 million in cash, expected to close mid-2026.

Control Devices, a portfolio company of HBM Holdings, acquired Sherwood Valve, a North American maker of industrial cylinder valves with operations in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Terms were not disclosed.

Hayward Tyler, a division of Avingtrans PLC, will merge with Energy Steel & Supply Co., a Rochester Hills, Michigan maker of machined nuclear components, to broaden its offerings to the global nuclear market.

Bessemer Investors has completed the sale of Leonard Valve Company, a Cranston, Rhode Island maker of water temperature control valves and mixing systems, to A. O. Smith Corporation. The deal was first agreed in November 2025.

DXP Enterprises has completed the acquisition of PREMIERflow, LLC, a provider of integrated fluid handling pump systems for fire protection, water and wastewater, and data center markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

DSG has acquired Peoria Pump, a wholesale distributor of pumps, pipe and geothermal supplies founded in 1947 with branches in Peoria and Rockford, Illinois. The business will operate as Peoria Pump: A DSG Company.

ITT agreed to acquire SPX FLOW from Lone Star Funds for a total consideration of $4.775 billion in cash and equity. The deal values SPX FLOW at 14.2x forecast 2026 adjusted EBITDA, and ITT expects $80 million in run-rate cost synergies by year three.

Roper Pump Company announced its acquisition of Ranger Pumps, a Memphis, Tennessee producer of positive displacement pumps, with Ranger's product lines and customers transitioning to the Roper brand.

A. O. Smith signed a definitive agreement to acquire LVC Holdco LLC, parent of Leonard Valve of Cranston, Rhode Island, for $470 million all-cash, subject to adjustments, with closing expected in Q1 2026.

Flowserve completed its acquisition of MOGAS Industries on October 15, 2025, adding severe-service isolation valves for mining, minerals, energy and processing industries. The article was published October 20, 2025.

CIRCOR International acquired essentially all operating assets of Flowserve's herringbone gear pump product line, including GAX, GR and Gearex series pumps. Production will move to CIRCOR's Columbia, Kentucky plant after a transition period. Announced 8 October 2025.

New York investor Barry R. Haas acquired REET Corporation, an industrial components supplier in Berlin, Connecticut making solenoid valves, pumps and pressure transducers. The deal closed on October 1, 2025, and the company will be renamed Reet Precision Technologies, LLC.

Strahman Group, a division of FCH, announced its acquisition of GEMCO Valve, completed August 13, 2025. GEMCO's Middlesex, NJ manufacturing will move to Strahman's Bethlehem, PA facility in early 2026.

Unison Ltd agreed to acquire the assets of production machinery and tooling specialist PHI, maker of tube bending and hydraulic press equipment in City of Industry, California. Financial terms were not disclosed and closing is expected in November 2025.

Pelican Energy Partners acquired Sigma Valve Experts, a Charlestown, Indiana supplier of commercial-grade valves for power plants and nuclear safety-related service. The announcement was dated September 2, 2025, and the deal value was not disclosed.

Dutch specialist Amca acquired Cal-Draulics, a California-based company known for precision valves and actuators used in aerospace and other markets.

Penn Pump and Equipment, a Peak Capital company, has acquired Pennsylvania-based Alyan Pump and New York-based Federal Pump, makers of packaged and booster pump systems. The deal expands Penn Pump's product portfolio and engineering capabilities.

Pentair plc announced a definitive agreement to acquire Hydra-Stop LLC, a specialty valve maker in Burr Ridge, Illinois, from Madison Industries for approximately $290 million in cash. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2025.

Meson Valves, formerly Quest Flow Controls Limited of India, signed a term sheet to acquire a 51% controlling stake in QUEST Flow Controls, LLC, a valve and actuation provider in Tomball, Texas. The deal was announced on 30 July 2025 and no value was disclosed.

Ceco Environmental completed the divestiture of its Fluid Handling (Global Pump Solutions) business to private equity firm May River Capital, which combined the Dean, Fybroc and Sethco pump brands into a new portfolio company, Tusk Industrial.

Tencarva Machinery has acquired Atlantic Valve & Equipment, a manufacturer's representative serving municipal and industrial water and wastewater markets in Virginia and North Carolina, as listed in a January to June 2025 review.

Honeywell has agreed to acquire Sundyne, maker of pumps and gas compressors for process industries, from Warburg Pincus in a US$2.16 billion all-cash transaction, as listed in a January to June 2025 review.

PSG, an operating company of Dover Corporation, has acquired Cryogenic Machinery Corp, a US designer and manufacturer of cryogenic centrifugal pumps and mechanical seals, as listed in a January to June 2025 review.

Industrial automation distributor Tavoron acquired Arkansas Industrial Machinery (AIM), a North Little Rock distributor of compressors, pumps and fluid handling equipment; terms were not disclosed.

Baker Hughes agreed to acquire Continental Disc Corporation, a Liberty, Missouri maker of rupture discs and pressure-relief valves, from Tinicum-managed funds in an all-cash deal of about $540 million, announced June 16, 2025.