Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Hunt Valve Company Inc., a specialty manufacturer of naval valves and electromechanical actuators. This acquisition expands FMD’s capabilities and service solutions for shipyard, defense, and industrial customers – including its support for and offerings to the U.S. Nuclear Navy.
The transaction includes Hunt Valve, the Hunt Valve Actuator Division, MB Valve (Montreal Bronze) and Pima Valve, LLC. With facilities located in Salem, Ohio and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Hunt Valve is considered an expert at engineering innovative fluid power solutions for its core defense and industrial customers. Through its four brands, Hunt Valve specializes in manufacturing durable and reliable severe-duty valves, complementary engineered components, and system solutions that can withstand the harshest environments and the toughest applications. Its valves and actuators are used aboard surface ships and submarines, including the Virginia-class submarine, Columbia-class submarine, and Ford-class aircraft carriers. Customers include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy shipyards, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and Defense Logistics Agency.
“Our core customers value quality, reliability and convenience, and the addition of Hunt Valve to the Fairbanks Morse Defense brand allows us to enhance the customer experience by offering a wider range of aftermarket support services through a single vendor,” said FMD CEO George Whittier. “Hunt Valve has a great senior leadership team that has built a strong brand with a solid customer base, and we welcome them to the Fairbanks Morse Defense team.”
Courtesy of Fairbanks Morse Defense.