Garlock acquires Rubber Fab Gasket & Molding
EnPro Industries Inc. recently announced that it reached an agreement to acquire Rubber Fab Gasket & Molding Inc.
The privately-held company offers a full range of high performance sanitary gaskets, hoses and fittings for the hygienic process industries.
Rubber Fab will become part of EnPro’s Garlock Family of Companies, a global supplier of sealing and fluid handling products to the chemical, power generation and oil & gas markets. Terms were not disclosed.
Rubber Fab, headquartered in Sparta, N.J., is a supplier of critical process consumables for the pharmaceutical, bio-processing and food & beverage sectors with revenues of approximately $17 million. The addition of Rubber Fab expands Garlock’s presence and scale in the hygienic market space and complements Garlock’s existing sealing solutions to provide a truly comprehensive portfolio. The company also brings a highly-skilled and experienced workforce of approximately 40 employees.
Eric Vaillancourt, president of Garlock said, “We are excited by the high level of industry focus, the breadth of innovative products and the strong distribution network that Rubber Fab brings to our business. We are confident that our combined capabilities will enhance our delivery of highly-engineered sealing components and fluid handling solutions to customers operating across all hygienic process industries. We welcome the Rubber Fab team to EnPro and Garlock, and we look forward to the benefits this business combination will afford our customers and employees.”
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