Merger & Acquisition activity is significant to growth and diversity in the pump industry. This running list of 2013 M&A headlines serves as a general recap and may not be comprehensive. For immediate details on future M&A activity and exclusive breaking news alerts, subscribe to our e-newsletter, Pump Industry Insider.
January
01-09-13 SKF Group to acquire Blohm + Voss Industries Gmbh
01-16-13 AES Engineering Group acquires AV Technology
01-21-13 Danfoss acquires ownership of Danfoss Turbocor
01-22-13 Bilfinger acquires Johnson Screens
01-29-13 NSF International acquires INASSA Group LLC
February
02-01-13 Danaher Corporation & Eaton complete Apex Tool Group Divestiture
02-05-13 Sulzer acquires Krøger A/S
02-12-13 ABB acquires APS Technology Group
02-14-13 Xylem purchases UK’s PIMS Group
02-14-13 SKF Group completes Acquisition of Blohm + Voss Industries GmbH
02-20-13 Weir Group acquires R Wales, Cheong and Xmeco Foundries
March
03-01-13 Xylem acquires MultiTrode Pty Ltd.
03-08-13 Gardner Denver entered into a definite agreement to be acquired by KKR
03-13-13 Timken acquires Interlub Systems Ltd.
03-18-13 IDEX Corporation acquires FTL Seals Technology, Ltd.
03-19-13 RWL Water Group acquires Tipton Environmental's major assets
03-22-13 Elgin Fastner Group, LLC acquires Telefast Industries, Inc.
April
04-02-13 Elgen Fastener Group, LLC acquires Vegas Fastner Manufacturing
04-03-13 Arkema acquires majority stake in AEC Polymers
04-08-13 GE to aquire Lufkin Industries