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Parker Hannifin today announced that it has acquired the Texas Thermowell Industries business of Bravura, Ltd., a leader in temperature sensing protection equipment.

Parker Hannifin Corporation today announced that it has acquired the shares of Norwegian manufacturer Scan Subsea ASA. Scan Subsea, publicly traded on the Oslo Exchange, has projected sales of approximately $130 million this calendar year.

Parker Hannifin Corporation’s Parker Aerospace announced on Friday that it has acquired Shaw Aero Devices, Inc. a producer of aerospace components and equipment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Parker Hannifin Corporation announced on Friday that it has acquired Kay Pneumatics Ltd., a manufacturer of pneumatic valves, cylinders and precision electro-pneumatic control systems for transportation, semi-conductor, medical and general industrial markets.

IDEX Corporation today announced the acquisition of Isolation Technologies, a leading developer of advanced column hardware and accessories for the High Performance Liquid Chromatography market.

Monarch, a long-established Canadian manufacturer of centrifugal pumps, hydraulic Cylinders, iron castings and cement mixers, announced the sale of its Pump Division to Franklin Electric Co., Inc. The Pump Division represents approximately 30% of Monarch’s total revenues.

Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, announced yesterday that it had acquired the composite panel business of Owens Corning, which produces, among other products, high gloss fiberglass reinforced plastic panels used in the manufacture of recreational vehicles (RV).

The DAB PUMPS spa Company has closed the agreement to acquire a new Company skilled on the development of electronic system controls: WaCS Systems srl.

Franklin Electric Co.,Inc.announced today that it has completed, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Franklin Electric Canada, Inc., the acquisition of the pump division of Monarch Industries Limited, Winnipeg, Canada (“Monarch”) in an asset transaction.

Sale in line with group strategy to focus on core activities in power and automation ABB’s core businesses continue to serve oil and gas, refining and petrochemical industries.