SPX Technologies Completes Acquisition of Crawford United
Rhea-AI Summary
SPX Technologies (NYSE: SPXC) completed the acquisition of Crawford United for approximately $300 million, paying about $83.86 per share after adjustments.
Crawford United’s Commercial Air-Handling Equipment businesses (Air Enterprises and Rahn Industries) join SPX’s HVAC reportable segment, while Crawford’s Industrial & Transportation Products are recorded as assets held for sale and reported as discontinued operations as SPX seeks buyers. SPX will include Crawford United’s impact in its 2026 guidance when reporting Q4 2025 results on February 24, 2026.
Positive
- $300M acquisition expands SPX HVAC portfolio
- Adds Air Enterprises and Rahn Industries engineering capabilities
- Transaction aligns with SPX capital deployment strategy
Negative
- Crawford’s Industrial & Transportation segment recorded as assets held for sale
- Post-acquisition results for non-core businesses reported as discontinued operations
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
SPXC is up 2.47% while peers are mixed: AWI up 1.36%, FBHS flat, and AAON, FBIN, LPX down between 0.48% and 2.19%, indicating a stock-specific reaction to the Crawford United completion.
Previous Acquisition Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Thermolec acquisition | Positive | +0.1% | Completion of Thermolec deal expanding HVAC electric heat footprint and revenue base. |
| Dec 08 | Crawford deal announced | Positive | -1.2% | Agreement to acquire Crawford United for about $300M, adding air-handling assets. |
| Apr 15 | Sigma & Omega buy | Positive | -2.3% | Completed $144M purchase of Sigma & Omega to bolster hydronic HVAC offering. |
| Jan 27 | KTS acquisition | Positive | +1.2% | Acquisition of KTS to enhance communication technologies within Detection & Measurement. |
| Feb 07 | Ingénia acquisition | Positive | +0.8% | Acquisition of Ingénia, further extending SPX’s HVAC-related portfolio and reach. |
Acquisition announcements for SPXC have typically led to small single-day moves, with a mix of modest gains and occasional declines.
Over the past two years, SPX Technologies has repeatedly used acquisitions to expand its HVAC and related technology platforms. Deals for Thermolec, Crawford United, Sigma & Omega, Kranze Technology Solutions, and Ingénia all targeted complementary capabilities or geographies, often folded into the HVAC or Detection & Measurement segments. Price reactions to these acquisition headlines have been modest, with both positive and negative single‑day moves, suggesting the market generally views these as incremental steps rather than thesis‑changing events. The current Crawford United closing continues this acquisition-led strategy.
Historical Comparison
In the last five acquisition announcements, SPXC’s average 1-day move was about -0.28%. Today’s completion of Crawford United with a 2.47% gain sits above that typical response.
The acquisition record shows SPX steadily layering HVAC and technology assets, from Ingénia and Sigma & Omega to Thermolec and now Crawford United, reinforcing a multi-year, acquisition-led expansion strategy.
Regulatory & Risk Context
SPX Technologies has an effective S-3ASR shelf registration dated 2025-08-11, with at least 2 takedowns via Form 424B5 in August 2025. The shelf covers multiple security types, providing flexibility for future capital raising, but specific remaining capacity is not disclosed in the provided data.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement confirms closing of the Crawford United acquisition, adding commercial air‑handling operations to SPX’s HVAC segment while classifying non‑core industrial and transportation units as assets held for sale and discontinued operations. It continues a multi‑year acquisition strategy that has deployed about $2.1 billion across 16 deals. Investors may focus on how 2026 guidance on February 24, 2026 incorporates Crawford’s contribution and progress on divesting the non-core portfolio.
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Expands SPX Technologies’ HVAC Capabilities with Highly Engineered Custom Air-Handling Solutions
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SPXC) (“SPX” or the “Company”) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Crawford United Corporation (OTC: CRAWA) (“Crawford United”), a Cleveland-based holding company with a broad portfolio of highly engineered air handling and industrial products.
Crawford United’s shareholders voted in support of the transaction and, pursuant to the merger agreement governing the transaction, Crawford United was merged with a subsidiary of SPX, with holders of Class A and Class B common stock of Crawford United being entitled to receive, after adjustments for satisfaction of indebtedness and payment of expenses, cash consideration of approximately
The addition of Crawford United’s Commercial Air-Handling Equipment segment, comprised of Air Enterprises and Rahn Industries businesses, will expand SPX’s HVAC portfolio of custom air handling solutions and enhance its coil offering, bringing complementary technologies, design capabilities, and manufacturing footprint. Together, these capabilities will advance SPX’s strategy to deliver differentiated solutions, drive long-term value for customers and shareholders, and align well with its capital deployment strategy of acquiring high-engineering content businesses. The post-acquisition results of the Air Enterprises and Rahn Industries businesses will be reflected in SPX’s HVAC reportable segment.
Crawford United’s Industrial & Transportation Products segment, which includes an attractive portfolio of businesses serving aerospace, defense, transportation, and marine markets, is non-core to SPX’s long-term strategy. These non-core businesses are being recorded by SPX as assets held for sale, with their post-acquisition results being reported as discontinued operations while the Company executes its plan to sell these businesses, including identifying a suitable buyer(s). SPX intends for these non-core businesses to continue to operate without disruption to ensure a smooth transition for employees and customers throughout the process.
SPX management plans to provide 2026 guidance including the impact of Crawford United on February 24, 2026, when SPX Technologies reports Q4 2025 results.
About SPX Technologies, Inc: SPX Technologies is a supplier of highly engineered products and technologies, holding leadership positions in the HVAC and detection and measurement markets. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SPX has approximately 5,300 employees in 16 countries. SPX Technologies is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SPXC.” For more information, please visit www.spx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: Statements in this press release that express a belief, expectation, or intention, as well as those that are not historical fact, including the estimate of the cash consideration to be received by holders of Class A and Class B common stock of Crawford United, and any subsequent disposition of the businesses comprising Crawford United’s Industrial & Transportation Products segment, are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “will,” “intends,” “believe,” “expected,” “anticipated,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: uncertainties with respect to the extent of the adjustments to the merger consideration contemplated under the merger agreement which could result in the merger consideration per share being an amount other than
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Mark A. Carano, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Source: SPX Technologies