Donaldson Company Inc. on October 16 announced that it has acquired Western Filter Corporation, a manufacturer of liquid filtration systems and replacement filters. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Western Filter, based in Valencia, Calif., designs and manufactures filters for hydraulic oil, fuel, lube oil and coolant systems used in a wide array of commercial and military aircraft and helicopters, military ground vehicles, and naval shipboard systems. Western Filter expects its 2008 sales to be approximately $28 million.
"The acquisition of Western Filter is a great complement to our existing aerospace and defense business," said Jay Ward, senior vice president of engine products. "Western Filter is the largest independent manufacturer of liquid filters for the aerospace and defense markets, and the combination of Western’s liquid filtration expertise with our existing leadership in air filtration broadens the overall filtration solutions we can offer our aerospace and defense Customers. We enthusiastically welcome the employees of Western Filter to the Donaldson team."
