Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), Bristol, CT, an international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, has agreed to acquire Gammaflux LP, Sterling, VA, a supplier of hot runner temperature and sequential valve gate control systems to the plastics industry. Terms were not disclosed.
Gammaflux also has offices in Illinois and Germany. While primarily serving the plastic injection molding industry, the company also provides temperature control solutions for blow molding, extrusion, and thermoforming applications. Its end markets include packaging, electronics, automotive, medical, and household products.