DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions, today confirmed that on June 10, 2021, it made an all-cash non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of SPX Flow, Inc. to acquire SPX Flow for $85 per share. The proposal represents a 37% premium over last Friday’s closing price and a premium of approximately 20% over SPX Flow’s all-time high closing price.

VANTAA, Finland - Valmet Oyj (Valmet) and Neles Corporation (Neles) announced that their respective Boards of Directors have today signed a combination agreement (the Combination Agreement) and a merger plan to combine the two companies through a merger (the Combined Company).

Transaction highlights

DAVIDSON, NC — Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global provider of flow creation and industrial solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Maximus, a provider of digital controls and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) production management systems for the agritech market. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 upon obtaining the required regulatory approvals. Upon transaction close, Maximus will join the PST segment.

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire positive displacement pump manufacturer, Seepex GmbH (Seepex). The all-cash transaction, valued at €431.5 million, is expected to close during Q3 upon obtaining required regulatory approvals.


HAMDEN, Conn. – On February 28, 2021, Burt Process Equipment entered into an acquisition agreement with Fluid Handling Dynamics (FHD), a provider of fluid handling equipment, field service and pump repair based in Bryan, Ohio. 

Burt Process will expand FHD’s existing infrastructure with the construction of a new state-of-the-art fulfillment, service, and repair center, scheduled to open on April 1st, 2021.


DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Ingersoll Rand Inc., a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions, completed the acquisition of Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems, a division of Tuthill Corporation. The transaction, completed with cash on hand for $184 million, fits strategically with the company’s portfolio of air compression technologies and operates under the tradenames MD Pneumatics and Kinney Vacuum Pumps.

SWEDEN - Alfa Laval – a participant in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has acquired a 20 percent stake in AMI Global, specialized in end-to-end industrial Internet of Things’ (IoT) solutions for rotating equipment, to further strengthen Alfa Laval’s position in connected services, such as condition monitoring. The signing and closing date was December 31, 2020.


SWITZERLAND - Sulzer AG has signed a binding agreement to acquire Nordic Water for a purchase price of SEK 1.2bn (CHF 128m). Nordic Water is a provider of screening, sedimentation and filtration solutions for municipal and industrial water & wastewater applications. The acquisition adds to Sulzer’s wastewater treatment offering by complementing its equipment portfolio and provides further access to the fast-growing clean water market.