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Dover Announces Acquisitions.


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, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1998--Dover Corporation (NYSE-DOV) completed three acquisitions on June 30, including Wilden Pump and Engineering of Grand Terrace, California Grand Terrace is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 11,626 at the 2000 census. Grand Terrace is strategically located between the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino along the I-215 corridor. , for more than $200 million, making it the largest acquisition investment in Dover's history.

Wilden joins Dover Resources, one of Dover's Independent Subsidiaries, as a "stand alone" business and will continue to be operated by its current management. The Company is the global market leader for air-operated double diaphragm pumps that are used in many industrial applications.

Two Dover operating companies also made "add on" acquisitions. DovaTech purchased Koolant Koolers of Kalamazoo, Michigan “Kalamazoo” redirects here. For other uses, see Kalamazoo (disambiguation).
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, which specializes in liquid chillers, particularly for laser-cutting and welding. De-Sta-Co Industries added Groupe CCMOP, France, which is the leading French producer of grippers, clamps, tool changers
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 and other components for automation of manufacturing processes.

Dover Corporation Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) is a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of specialized industrial products and equipment within six segments. It was historically best known for its former business of the manufacture of elevators from the late 19th Century through the 1990s.  has now invested more than$500 million since the start of the year in four "stand alone" and eight "add-on" acquisitions.

    CONTACT: John F. McNiff
              Vice President, Dover
              (212) 922-1640
              http://www.dovercorporation.com


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