KKR-backed CIRCOR agrees to buy Green Silence Group

CIRCOR, a KKR portfolio company and global manufacturer of flow control products for industrial and naval markets, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Green Silence Group S.p.A., an Italian provider of hydraulic pumps, electric motors and advanced engineering solutions.

The companies said the deal will combine Green Silence's Settima, Motive and Spin businesses with CIRCOR's Industrial portfolio, adding three-screw and ultra-low-noise hydraulic pumps, electric motors, rare-earth-free motor technology and power electronics. CIRCOR said Green Silence will become part of its Industrial Pumps Europe business and its employees will join CIRCOR's employee ownership program.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. No financial terms were disclosed.