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DeZurik to Acquire Hilton Valve

DeZurik Inc., Sartell, Minn., USA, has agreed to acquire Hilton Valve Inc. of Redmond, Wash., a producer of fabricated large diameter and custom knife gate valves, effective July 9. The combining of Hilton products and operations with those of DeZurik creates one of the broadest knife gate and engineered valve companies in the industry.

DeZurik will acquire all Hilton products and production capability. Hilton operations will continue as a stand-alone business in its Redmond facility that includes engineering and manufacturing to produce valves up to 144 in. in dia. The Hilton name will be retained as a brand of DeZurik.

Consolidated sales activity will be coordinated between DeZurik and Hilton through a worldwide sales and service organization and with continuing product technical and project engineering support provided by Hilton.

Hilton valve lines are used on water, wastewater, energy, process, and hydro applications with emphasis on problem solving and unique designs built to any U.S. and international standard. Founded in 1952, the company was one of the first knife gate valve producers. In 1983, its operations were redirected to focus exclusively on the design and manufacture of fabricated knife gate and other specialty valves.