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Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Presys Co., Ltd. The company provides vacuum valves for the semiconductor market.

Busch Vacuum Solutions announces the successful acquisition of centrotherm clean solutions. Together with Pfeiffer Vacuum, which has been part of the Busch Group for some time, the companies want to continue to grow in the area of sustainable gas abatement systems for the semiconductor market.

The manufacturer of dewatering and sewage pumps Tsurumi is building a new plant at its headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. It is the market leader’s seventh.

German sensor company SICK and Swiss measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser want to intensify their cooperation. Both companies are aiming for a strategic partnership for SICK’s process automation business segment and have signed a joint memorandum of understanding.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Bradley Corporation (“Bradley”) for $303 million, subject to customary adjustments.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced its third quarter financial results for fiscal year 2023. Third quarter 2023 net sales were $538.4 million, compared to third quarter 2022 net sales of $551.7 million. Third quarter 2023 operating income was $78.1 million, compared to third quarter 2022 operating income of $80.0 million. Third quarter 2023 EPS was $1.23, versus EPS in the third quarter 2022 of $1.24.

Vacuum equipment specialist Leybold UK, based in Chessington, Surrey, has been recognised by the Instrumentation Excellence Awards. The Leybold Hygienic Enclosure for vacuum pumps has won Product of the Year Cases and Enclosures.

By targeting company-wide emissions as part of an overall strategic goal for carbon neutral operations, filtration giant Parker Hannifin has shown what can be achieved in just one year.

Atlas Copco Group has acquired ACJ, s.r.o., a compressor distributor in Samorin, near Bratislava in western Slovakia.

Celeros Flow Technology (Celeros FT) has finalized the sale of its Filtration business unit to London headquartered private equity firm, PX3 Partners (PX3). Celeros FT entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Filtration business in May and has reached this milestone with the sale effective October 2, 2023. Celeros FT is held by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo.