Marshall Excelsior (Harbour Group) Acquires Specialty Valve Group, LLC

Marshall Excelsior (Harbour Group) Acquires Xanor de México (Xanik)

March 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Marshall Excelsior Company (a Harbour Group company) has acquired Xanor de México (branded Xanik), a Mexico City-based manufacturer of specialty valves. The add-on expands MEC's valve product offering, global reach and end markets; terms were not disclosed.

Marshall Excelsior Acquires Certain Assets of Hurricane Products

May 13, 2021

Manufacturing

Marshall Excelsior Company (a Harbour Group portfolio company) acquired certain assets of Ken Larsen, Inc., which does business as Hurricane Products, a Valencia, California-based manufacturer of regulators sold primarily into the RV and camping equipment markets. The deal expands MEC's regulator product offering and provides direct access to RV/camping end markets; terms were not disclosed.

Dover (OPW Global) Acquires Marshall Excelsior Company for $395M

July 23, 2024

Manufacturing

Dover Corporation has acquired Marshall Excelsior Company (MEC) for $395 million in cash; MEC will be integrated into Dover's OPW Global operating unit within the Clean Energy & Fueling segment. Marshall Excelsior, headquartered in Marshall, Michigan, supplies mission-critical flow control components for LPG and cryogenic markets and generated approximately $120 million in revenue in 2023.

Marshall Excelsior Acquires Assets of CPC-Cryolab and Rockwood Swendeman

January 20, 2021

Manufacturing

Marshall Excelsior Company, a Harbour Group portfolio company, acquired the assets of CPC-Cryolab and Rockwood Swendeman, two Tampa-based manufacturers of cryogenic valves and safety relief valves. The asset purchase expands MEC's cryogenics capabilities and broadens its served end markets, positioning MEC to build a cryogenic platform within Harbour Group's manufacturing portfolio.

Markel Insurance Completes Acquisition of The MECO Group Limited

June 2, 2025

Insurance

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations of Markel Group Inc., has completed its acquisition of specialist marine managing general agent The MECO Group Limited (MECO) following regulatory approvals. MECO — which has offices in London, Dubai, Shanghai and Hamburg — will trade as MECO Specialty within Markel International’s Specialty division to support Markel's expansion in marine specialty markets.

Severn Group Acquires ValvTechnologies

November 6, 2021

Manufacturing

Severn Group has acquired ValvTechnologies, a Houston-based leader in metal-seated, zero-leakage isolation valves, expanding the group's severe-service valve capabilities and aftermarket services. The deal was funded by private equity firm Bluewater (which invested in Severn Group in 2019) and is intended to broaden Severn's international presence and end-market coverage while ValvTechnologies retains operational independence.