BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ARI-Armaturen Albert Richter GmbH & Co. KG, a valve company based in Germany, has acquired Warren Controls Inc., a control valve company based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The acquisition is part of ARI-Armaturen’s plan to expand its presence in the U.S., the company said in a press release. The acquisition of Warren Controls brings to ARI-Armaturen a wealth of expertise in the control valve industry that will complement its existing capabilities, the company said. The acquisition will also enable ARI-Armaturen to expand its product portfolio and offer customers a wider range of products and services, the company said.

“We are excited to welcome Warren Controls to the ARI team,” said Heinrich Brechmann, managing partner and CEO of ARI-Armaturen.

“The acquisition is a key part of our strategy to expand our presence in the USA and offer our customers a wider range of control valves, and we believe that the combination of ARI and Warren will create a strong and dynamic force in the valve market in the USA,” said Andy Stewart, managing director of ARI-USA.

“We are delighted to be joining forces with ARI-Armaturen,” Ray Yaros, CEO of Warren Controls. “The acquisition will enable us to leverage Warren’s national and global reach and expertise in the control valve industry, and offer our customers a wider range of industrial valve products and services. We look forward to working closely with ARI to drive growth and create even more value for our customers.”

ARI-Armaturen offers a wide range of industrial valves and related services to customers in HVAC, shipbuilding, machine-building, the chemical industry, and other industries. Warren Controls offers control valves and services to customers in several industries, including building systems and commercial industrial HVAC.