Product category:
Pumps, Vacuum pumps
News Release from: SPX Process Equipment
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 February 2008
SPX completes acquisition of APV from
Invensys
SPX has announced that it has completed the acquisition of APV, a global manufacturer of process equipment and engineered solutions primarily for the dairy processing and sanitary market
"The acquisition of APV greatly enhances our process equipment operations serving key markets around the world, particularly in Europe and Asia Pacific" said Chris Kearney, Chairman, President and CEO of SPX: "With the broad APV spectrum of proven process solutions, rich heritage of innovation and wealth of engineering expertise, we are better positioned than ever to capitalise on the growing global demand for flow technology products and solutions" APV was previously a division of Invensys, an international industrial automation, transportation and controls group headquartered in London
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 9 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The primary APV products include pumps, valves, heat exchangers and homogenisers for the food, dairy, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
SPX first announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APV on October 31.
APV will be operated as part of the SPX flow technology segment.
SPX Corporation is a Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing leader.
The company offers highly-specialised engineered solutions to solve critical problems for customers.
SPX is focused on providing solutions that support the expansion of global infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the growing worldwide demand for energy and power.
Its innovative product portfolio, containing many environmentally friendly products, includes cooling systems for all types of power plants throughout the world; custom engineered pumps, valves and mixers that assist a variety of flow processes including oil and gas exploration, distribution and refinement; handheld diagnostic tools that aid in vehicle maintenance and repair, and power transformers that regulate voltage for electrical transmission and distribution by utility companies.
SPX is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and employs over 17,000 people worldwide in over 30 countries.
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