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IDEX Buys Alfa Valvole For About €102 Mln

IDEX Corp. (IEX) said Wednesday that it has bought Alfa Valvole, s.r.l., a manufacturer of specialty valve products used in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and sanitary markets, for about €102 million.

Located in Casorezzo, Italy, Alfa has revenues of about €30 million and will operate within the IDEX Fluid & Metering Technologies segment.

THe acquisition is expected to be accretive to IDEX earnings in the first full year after closing.

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