Profile: Colfax Corporation (CFX.N)

Colfax Corporation (Colfax) is a global supplier of a range of fluid handling products, including pumps, fluid handling systems and controls and specialty valves. The Company is a manufacturer of rotary positive displacement pumps, which include screw pumps, gear pumps and progressive cavity pumps. It offers customized fluid handling solutions to meet individual customer needs. Colfax also sells replacement parts and performs repair services for its manufactured products. Its products are marketed principally under the Allweiler, Fairmount, Houttuin, Imo, LSC, Portland Valve, Tushaco, Warren and Zenith brand names. The Company has production facilities in Europe, North America and Asia.

Pumps

Colfax manufactures rotary positive displacement pumps. Its rotary positive displacement pumps consist of a casing containing screws, gears, vanes or similar components that are actuated by the relative rotation of that component to the casing, which results in the physical movement of the liquid from the inlet to the discharge at a constant rate.

Fluid Handling Systems

The Company manufactures fluid handling systems used primarily in the oil and gas, power generation, commercial marine and global navy markets. Colfax offers systems and support, including design, manufacture, installation, commission and service. Its systems include oil mist lubrication systems, which are used in rotating equipment in oil refineries and other process industries; custom designed packages used in crude oil pipeline applications; lubrication and fuel forwarding systems used in power generation turbines; packages for commercial marine engine rooms, and fire suppression systems for navy applications.

Specialty Valves

The Company’s specialty valves are used primarily in naval applications. Its valve business has specialized machining, welding and fabrication capabilities that enable the Company to serve as a contractor to the United States Navy. In addition to designing and manufacturing valves, Colfax also offers repair and retrofit services for products manufactured by other valve suppliers through its aftermarket support centers located in Portland, Maine and San Diego, California.

The Company competes with Naniwa Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Shinko Industries, Ltd., Shin Shin Machinery Group Co., Ltd., Taiko Kikai Industries Co., Ltd., Joh. Heinr. Bornemann GmbH, Leistritz Pumpen GmbH, Netzsch Mohnopumpen GmbH, Robbins & Myers, Inc., Buffalo Pumps, Carver Pump Company, Curtiss-Wright Corporation and Tyco International, Inc.