Atmus Filtration Technologies has finalized the acquisition of Koch Filter Corp. for $450 million in cash.
Steph Disher
Courtesy of Atmus
Based in Louisville, Koch is a manufacturer of air filtration products related to industrial and commercial HVAC systems, data centers and power generation.
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