M&A Deal Summary

Spirax Acquires Flow Smart

On November 25, 2015, Spirax acquired manufacturer Flow Smart for 6M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spirax’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Spirax’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Spirax’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spirax’s 1st transaction in Delaware.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-11-25
Target Flow Smart
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Spirax
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 6M GBP

Target

Flow Smart

Seaford, Delaware, United States
Flow Smart, Inc. specialises in the design and manufacture of high purity sanitary gaskets, silicone transfer tubing and reinforced silicone hoses for the bioprocessing and pharmaceutical industries. Flow Smart is a natural extension and supplement to the WMFTG fluid path product portfolio and further strengthens WMFTG's extensive global presence in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, which includes Watson-Marlow Pumps, Watson-Marlow Tubing, Flexicon Filling Systems, BioPure single-use tubing connector systems, Aspeco aseptic valves and Alitea OEM Pumps.

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Buyer

Spirax

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1888
Sector Machinery
Employees9,960
Revenue 1.7B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Spirax is a multi-national industrial engineering group that comprises two leading businesses: Spirax for steam specialties and Watson-Marlow for niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? From the food and beverage industry to precious metal processing, Company helps customers to implement environmentally friendly solutions for energy and water savings, process efficiency, product quality, and improvements in plant health, safety, and regulatory compliance. Spirax was founded in 1888 and is based in Cheltenham, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 19
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 13
State: Delaware M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 16
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-09 Hiter Indústria e Comércio de Controles Termo-Hidráulicos

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Hiter Indústria e Comércio de Controles Termo-Hidráulicos Ltda is a manufacturer and marketer of fluid power valves. Hiter is highly synergistic with Spirax Sarco's successful Brazilian steam and process fluid applications business. The Hiter brand has a well established reputation in Brazil with a large installed base.

Buy £4M