Aerzen USA Acquires Vooner Flogard Corporation

Vooner is a premier manufacturer of vacuum pumps and vacuum system components.

Jan. 31, 2022 - Aerzen USA announced the acquisition of Vooner FloGard® Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, effective Jan. 19. With manufacturing operations in Greeneville, Tennessee, Vooner is a premier manufacturer of vacuum pumps and vacuum system components.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"The acquisition of Vooner increases Aerzen USA's capabilities and application knowledge and provides us with greater access to our core markets of paper, food, power, mining, and chemical," said Tony Morris, President of Aerzen USA.

Charles H. Wunner, President and CEO of Vooner, added, "We are pleased we could come to terms with Aerzen USA and are excited about the opportunities we will have together."

Vooner FloGard has over 31 years of experience with corrosion and erosion-resistant vacuum pump applications, including patented vacuum pump designs and vacuum system engineering capabilities.

Additionally, Vooner is an OEM for complete vacuum systems for slurry dewatering, evaporation, pneumatic conveying, condenser exhauster, and felt cleaning in paper mills generating aftermarket business of actuators and sales opportunities for long term low-cost vacuum pumps.

With headquarters is in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Aerzen USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH — an international manufacturer of Positive Displacement Blowers, Hybrid Blowers, Screw Compressors, and Turbo Blowers.

SOURCE: Aerzen USA