Global flow control company Rotork has announced the acquisition of Bifold Group Ltd., a manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic instrument valves and components for oil, gas and industrial markets. Bifold will sit within the Rotork Instruments division.
Clearbridge Health Limited has agreed to acquire 99.996% of PT Alfa Valves Indonesia from Pan Asian Global Pte. Ltd. for S$2.76 million, to be paid in cash and shares. The company plans to diversify into valves and pipes and rename to Duvalco Holdings Limited, subject to shareholder approval.
Trillium Flow Technologies has completed the sale of its US pumps business, Trillium Pumps US, to Crane Company.
Ingersoll Rand has acquired IVEK Corporation, a US maker of small-volume precision liquid metering and dispensing systems, for an undisclosed sum. IVEK adds about $40 million in annual revenue.
Circor signed a definitive agreement to acquire Italian engineering company Green Silence Group SpA, adding three-screw and ultra-low-noise hydraulic pumps, electric motors, and control technologies. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2027.
CIRCOR, a KKR portfolio company, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Italian hydraulic pump, electric motor and engineering provider Green Silence Group. It will join CIRCOR's Industrial Pumps Europe business upon closing.
Wateralia has acquired Italian control valve specialist CSA, based in Salsomaggiore Terme, Parma, adding engineered valves to its pump portfolio. CSA CEO Luca Bonatti retains a minority stake. No deal value was stated.
Aeroflex Enterprises disclosed to the BSE on 23 October 2026 that it has agreed a deal to acquire an equity stake in Stilonn Valves and Controls Private Limited, a valve maker. No deal value was stated.
NIBCO has acquired UniTorq Actuators and Controls, adding pneumatic and electric actuators and controls to its flow-control portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Aeroflex Neu's board approved a US$2.17M (about $1.68M) purchase of 7.27 lakh equity shares in Stilonn Valves and Controls, lifting its stake to a controlling 51.01%. The deal adds precision industrial valve manufacturing to Aeroflex Neu's portfolio.
Franklin Electric has agreed to acquire Australian underground mine dewatering specialist Challenge Pumps Holdings for US$181 million. The deal is reported on October 28, 2026.
Cavagna Group has completed the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Gas Measurement Group, a flow control and pressure regulation company. The deal is reported on October 6, 2026.
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.
Atlas Copco has acquired an Irish distributor of liquid, gas and air filtration, separation and purification solutions. The deal was reported on September 18, 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.
Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to acquire a substantial portion of Goodwin plc's Mechanical Engineering Division, including Goodwin Steel Castings, Goodwin International, Noreva, Easat and the Pump Division, for up to about £1.1 billion in cash. Closing is expected in Q1 2027.
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.
Metso signed an agreement to acquire peristaltic hose pump and progressive cavity pump technologies, with aftermarket parts and service capabilities, from Valmet. The transaction value is undisclosed and closing is expected on October 1, 2026.
Franklin Electric has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Challenge Pumps Holdings, a Perth-based maker of underground mine dewatering solutions, for $181 million. The article header gives the date as 29 October 2026, which is later than the article's listing date.
Dover signed a definitive agreement to acquire Leistung Engineering of Ahmedabad, India, a maker of cryogenic valves for LNG and industrial gas, which will join OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions. Closing is expected in Q4; terms were not disclosed.
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.
Valmet has acquired Severn Group, a UK-based industrial valve company specializing in severe service flow control, with manufacturing in the USA, UK and India.
Sweden-based industrial distributor Ahlsell signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Proseal, a specialist industrial sales and maintenance company focused on flow technology.
Omnia Mechanical Group acquired W&S Motor & Pump, expanding its pump, motor, maintenance and distribution capabilities across the New York region.
AxFlow Oceania acquired a majority stake in Queensland-based Dowdens Group, its largest regional investment to date in the Australian fluid handling market.
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.
Danfoss has finalized its US$3.3 billion acquisition of Eaton's hydraulics business after all regulatory approvals and closing conditions were met. The deal makes Danfoss Power Solutions a global leader in mobile and industrial hydraulics.
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.
Trillium Flow Technologies announced the sale of its French valves operations to nuclear energy company Framatome.
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.
ITT Inc's Svanehoj acquired H&K Services BV, a Netherlands-based specialist in repair and servicing of marine fuel and cargo gas pumps, strengthening its Benelux aftersales operations.
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.
Ruhrpumpen has completed its acquisition of AC Fire Pump, effective July 2, 2026, strengthening its presence in the global fire protection pump market.
The Workdry Group expanded in mainland Europe by acquiring French pumping and dewatering specialist DMTP in Q3 2026.
Atlas Copco agreed to acquire Shandong Jinggong Pump, which operates under the Chinco brand, a Zibo-based maker of industrial vacuum pumps and systems with about 100 employees and 2021 revenues of approximately USD 12 million. The acquired company will join the Industrial Vacuum Division. The press release is dated June 2022.
Interpump Group, through subsidiary Alfa Valvole, acquired 100% of dosing gear pump manufacturer MVV for an enterprise value of about EUR 6 million, reported 28 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.
ABB has agreed a recommended all-cash offer of 503 pence per share for all of Rotork plc, implying an enterprise value of about $5.5 billion. The deal is expected to add about 3% to ABB's revenues and expand its automation offering.
The Carlyle Group and BC Partners agreed to acquire Hamilton Sundstrand Industrial, a maker of pumps and compressors, from United Technologies for $3.46 billion. The deal was expected to close in Q4 2012.
Zak Schultz, through his family company CMS Americas, acquired the assets of SDH Flow Controls, a valves and flow-control supplier, with the brand and name retained.
Valmet completed its acquisition of Severn Group, a severe-service industrial valve company, on July 1, 2026, to grow its Process Performance Solutions segment.