AxFlow Great Britain growths with the acquisition of The Pump Company in West Sussex
AxFlow Ltd. Great Britain has acquired Crawley based distributor of fluid handling equipment The Pump Company Limited - effective January 4th . The acquisition will see The Pump Company continuing to operate under its brand.
The Pump Company was formed by former employees of Stork / JP Pumps in 2006, its product portfolio includes well-known brands such as Salvatore Robuschi, Varisco, Cucchi, Albin and Argal. Today, the company serves customers in all major industrial segments, focusing on delivering Solid Answers to Fluid Questions.
“The Pump Company’s team is well respected in the market for their technical competence and excellent customer service,” says Tony Peters, Managing Director of AxFlow Ltd. and continues. “The Crawley location is a perfect fit with AxFlow’s regional strategy. And I’m certain that their experienced team will accelerate our growth.”
The Pump Company will continue to operate under its’ current name and under the leadership of Phil Peters.
Commenting on the acquisition Phil Peters said: “There are clear synergies between The Pump Company and AxFlow that will enable us to quickly take the advantage of much wider product portfolio as well as the access to AxFlow’s strong nationwide pump sales and service organization.”
NOTE FOR EDITORS
AxFlow Great Britain is a part of the AxFlow Group, the Fluid Handling Solutions business group within Axel Johnson International. The AxFlow Group specialises in the marketing, distribution and provision of complete sales engineering services for high-quality fluid-handling equipment. The AxFlow Group serves customers in the chemical & petrochemical, food, power generation, environmental, dockside, facilities management and waste water industries with equipment from world-leading manufacturers. High standards of technical competence, a comprehensive range of products and services, commitment and integrity have contributed to the company’s steady growth since its establishment in 1960. The AxFlow Group is active in 32 markets and has approximately 1100 employees and an annual turnover of EUR 320 million.
For further information, please contact:
Ole Weiner, CEO of AxFlow Holding,
+46 (0)8 545 476 72, ole.weiner@axflow.com
Lars Carlson, CFO of AxFlow Holding,
+46 (0)702 74 05 35, lars.carlson@axflow.com
Tony Peters, Managing Director, AxFlow Ltd.,
+44 (0)1753 255627, tony.peters@axflow.co.uk