M&A Deal Summary

Dover Acquires FW Murphy

On October 4, 2023, Dover acquired test/measurement equipment company FW Murphy from Genisys Controls for 530M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dover’s 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Dover’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Dover’s 38th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dover’s 4th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-10-04
Target FW Murphy
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Dover
Sellers(s) Genisys Controls
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 530M USD

Target

FW Murphy

Rosenberg, Texas, United States
FW Murphy is a provider of control, remote monitoring, digital-twin-based predictive maintenance, and adaptive performance optimization components, solutions, and instrumentation for reciprocating compressors and associated drive systems. FW Murphy’s solutions are used in natural gas production, transportation, and industrial use markets, as well as in emerging hydrogen and carbon capture applications. FW Murphy was formed in 1939 and is based in Rosenberg, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dover

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1947
Sector Machinery
Employees25,000
Revenue 8.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Dover's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Dover's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Dover is a diversified manufacturer of industrial products. Dover delivers innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover was founded in 1947 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 52 of 58
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
State (Texas) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 38 of 40
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-09 Malema

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Malema is a designer and manufacturer of high-precision, mission-critical flow-measurement and control instruments serving customers in the biopharmaceutical, semiconductor, and industrial sectors. Malema was founded in 1981 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-17 Transchem

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Transchem is a supplier of car wash chemistry and associated solutions including the premium Turtle Wax Pro product line, True Vue 2 chemical management systems, ClearWash water reclaim systems, and Digital Mosaic, a technology platform that enables car wash operators to manage subscription and loyalty programs. Transchem is based in Cambridge, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Genisys Controls

San Antonio, Texas, United States
Category Company
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Genisys Controls is the parent of our diversified portfolio of global technology companies. The Genisys Controls family of companies is a privately held entity with seven global facilities and headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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