CARLOW, Ireland - On July 23, AxFlow Ireland announced its acquisition of Irish Pumps & Valves Limited, a supplier of valves, actuators, pumps and ancillary equipment to the wastewater, power generation and process industries.

AxFlow Ireland has a presence in these industries through its pump distribution and service facilities, and by adding valves to its portfolio it will be able to offer pump and valve packages for large scale projects.

MILAN, Italy - AxFlow Italy has announced its acquisition of Generalcontrol S.p.a, the Milan-based distributor of positive displacement (PD) pumps, instruments, vacuum pumps, and compressors in Italy.

"The acquisition of Generalcontrol is well in line with AxFlow Group's strategy for growth based on distributing international premium brands and value-added selling through competence and local in-depth customer knowledge," said Ole Weiner, CEO, AxFlow Holding.

AxFlow GesmbH Austria, part of the AxFlow Group, announced its acquisition of VIP Tehnika, which specializes in sales and service of pumps for water and waste water applications.

The business is located in Maribor, Slovenia, some 40 kilometers from AxFlow's office in Graz, and provides AxFlow with a second base from which to grow its operations in Balkans, in particular, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia and in Austria.