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Flowserve Announces Completion of Legacy Asbestos Liabilities Divestiture

DALLAS, December 11, 2025--Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) ("Flowserve" or the "Company"), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced today the completion of the divestiture of BW/IP - New Mexico, Inc. ("BW/IP"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company that holds asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets, to an affiliate of Acorn Investment Partners ("Acorn"), a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Managem

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Flowserve Announces Completion of Legacy Asbestos Liabilities Divestiture

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