Flow International Corporation (FLOW)

Flow International Corporation, a technology-based manufacturing company, provides water jet cutting and surface preparing solutions. The company operates in two segments, Standard and Advanced. Its waterjet cutting and surface preparation systems provide total system solutions for various materials, including metal, stone, tile, composites, food, paper, rubber, and structural foam for job shops and industrial companies. The company provides ultrahigh-pressure surface preparation and industrial cleaning systems that are used to remove coatings. It also offers ultrahigh-pressure water pumps, composite machining solutions, shape-cutting systems, Mach 2c and Mach 4c systems, and aerospace and automation systems. In addition, the company provides consumable parts and services that are used by the pump and cutting heads during operations, such as seals and orifices; and sells various tools and accessories. Further, its waterjet cutting systems are also used in various industries, including aerospace, defense, automotive, semiconductors, disposable products, glass, sign, metal cutting, marble, tile and other stone cutting, and paper slitting and trimming. The company sells its consumable parts online through flowparts.com in the United States; and floweuropeparts.com in Europe. It serves customers located primarily in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Flow International Corporation was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Kent, Washington. As of January 31, 2014, Flow International Corporation was taken private.