Private equity firm KKR & Co Inc recently announced its acquisition of Circor International Inc for $1.6 billion.
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This strategic move by KKR is part of its focus on investments in the flow-control market, which involves the management and regulation of liquids and gases through equipment like pumps, valves, compressors, and meters.
Circor specializes in manufacturing pump and valve systems for various sectors including