Alfa Laval buys software platform Navtor for $700 million
STOCKHOLM, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Sweden's Alfa Laval ALFA.ST said on Friday it had agreed to buy Norway's Navtor, a software platform supporting e-navigation, vessel-performance solutions and onboard integrated workflows, for $700 million.
"The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval's maritime software position, by creating a comprehensive product portfolio for digital fleet solutions," the Swedish industrial said
It said in a statement it expects to finalise the deal in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals
The acquisition will not affect Alfa Laval's profit margin in the short term, it said
Alfa Laval will fund the acquisition through a combination of own cash and existing funding programmes, it said