History

Flowserve has evolved through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Flowserve has evolved through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The company was created in 1997 with the merger of two leading fluid motion and control companies – BW/IP and Durco International. Flowserve heritage dates back to the 1790 founding of Simpson & Thompson, later to become Worthington Simpson Pumps, one of the companies that became part of BW/IP.  The most recent additions to the Flowserve family include Invensys Flow Control in 2002, Thompsons Kelly & Lewis in 2004 and Interseal in 2005.

Flowserve Heritage Brands

The 220 plus year history of Flowserve heritage brands serves as the foundation for the breadth and depth of Flowserve products and services today.

The following links provide more detail regarding Flowserve heritage brands and how they fit within the historical context of our primary businesses.

Flow Control  |  Pumping Systems  |  Flow Solutions