Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), which includes Aspeco valves, has acquired the business and assets of Flow Smart Inc., through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc.
Flow Smart is a natural extension of the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group fluid path product portfolio and further strengthens WMFTG’s global presence in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, which already includes Aspeco aseptic valves, Watson-Marlow Pumps, Watson-Marlow Tubing, Flexicon Filling Systems, BioPure single-use tubing connector systems and Alitea OEM Pumps.
Flow Smart, based in Delaware, USA, specializes in the design and manufacture of high purity sanitary gaskets, silicone transfer tubing and reinforced silicone hoses for the bioprocessing and pharmaceutical industries. The business will be integrated into the Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) and we are pleased that Lou Bongiorno, founder and President of Flow Smart, will transfer along with existing staff to the new company, Watson-Marlow Flow Smart, Inc., and continue in his role as President.