Press Release Details
Colfax Launches Asia Pacific Web Site
RICHMOND, VA - Dec. 12, 2008 - Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX), a global leader in fluid-handling solutions for critical applications, has launched an Asia Pacific Web site at www.colfaxasia.com. The site is in English and Chinese.
"As a global company with a significant presence in the Asia Pacific region, we know it's important that our customers be able to able to read about Colfax's solutions and communicate with us in their local language," said Michael K. Dwyer, senior vice president, general manager of Colfax's Asia Pacific regional office. "The site also showcases photos of our products and people at work in the region."
Colfax Corporation has offices in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. The company's Asia Pacific presence includes 300 employees in 10 facilities-six in India and four in China-and serves thousands of customers. Its regional manufacturing plants are in Wuxi, China, and Mumbai, India.
ABOUT COLFAX CORPORATION - Colfax Corporation is a global leader in critical fluid-handling solutions, including the manufacture of positive displacement industrial pumps and valves used in global oil & gas, power generation, marine, naval and a variety of other industrial applications. Key product brands include, Allweiler, Fairmount Automation, Houttuin, Imo, LSC, Portland Valve, Tushaco, Warren and Zenith. Colfax is traded on the NYSE under the ticker "CFX." Additional information about Colfax's products, businesses and practices is available at www.colfaxcorp.com.
ABOUT COLFAX ASIA PACIFIC - Colfax Asia Pacific serves the unique fluid-handling needs of customers in the region, with a broad product portfolio, deep application expertise and strong local presence. The network of Colfax offices, engineering support centers, production facilities, and authorized distributors and agents in both China and India helps ensure responsive delivery of and service for Colfax pumping systems and replacement parts.
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This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning Colfax's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based on Colfax's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Colfax's results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to factors detailed in Colfax's Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the caption "Risk Factors" and other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. This press release speaks only as of this date. Colfax disclaims any duty to update the information herein.
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