Flowserve Corporation has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to sell its Gestra AG business unit to Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (SPX) for an Enterprise Value of EUR 186 M. In addition to the product’s core manufacturing facilities in Bremen, Germany, the sale also includes several other smaller associated businesses supporting Gestra products.
The sale is part of an ongoing effort by Flowserve to better align and optimize its product portfolio and manufacturing footprint, focusing on core business objectives that will allow the company to be more competitive when key industry markets return.
Flowserve obtained Gestra AG in 2002 as part of the acquisition of Invensys Flow Control. In 2016, the Gestra business recorded revenues of approximately EUR 92.5M with earnings before interest and taxes of EUR 15.2M , and its gross assets at year end 2016 were approximately EUR 67M. The transaction is expected to be completed during the Q2 2017.