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United Flexible announces the acquisition of Fulton Bellows, LLC

17/02/2016

Press releaseIssued by Titeflex US Hose (was United Flexible).

United Flexible Inc., a global leader of engineered flexible liquid and gas conveyance products and systems, announced today the acquisition of Fulton Bellows, LLC. With over one hundred years of experience, Fulton Bellows is a leading provider of precision metal bellows, bellows assemblies and thermal actuators.

Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, Fulton Bellows designs, develops, and manufactures system critical components and assemblies for several attractive end-markets including aerospace, defense, power generation, industrial, and transportation.

John George, President of Fulton Bellows, stated, “We believe that Fulton's innovative products and people will be an excellent fit with United Flexible. Our strategic goals at Fulton Bellows are well aligned with United Flexible's long history of providing quality products and high pressure and extreme temperature application specific solutions. Their global scope will enable our products to serve a wider market. We are looking forward to partnering with the United Flexible team during this upcoming period of transformative growth.”

“Fulton's products, along with their technical superiority and widespread brand recognition, will complement United Flexible's mission critical gas and fluid control systems, allowing us to expand our market share in the fastest growing end markets, including aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, medical, power generation and energy,” said John Devine, CEO of United Flexible. “With this acquisition, we have a market leading position for precision bellows and thermal actuators. Fulton's products complement our existing flexible fluid conveyance capabilities and will strengthen our customer relationships through a broader offering and the ability to provide integrated solutions.”

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