Question 1

What does Dover do?

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Dover Corporation (Dover) owns and operates a global portfolio of manufacturing companies providing components and equipment, specialty

Question 2

In what sectors does Dover operate?

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Dover operates in Industrial Manufacturing, Manufacturing.

Question 3

How many companies has Dover acquired?

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Dover has made 42 acquisitions between 1963-2025, with a total disclosed deal value of $5.47B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Dover make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Dover has made about 2.2 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Dover?

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Companies acquired by Dover include SIKORA, Bulloch Technologies, Transchem, FW Murphy, Malema, RegO Products, Acme Cryogenics, LIQAL, and 34 more.

Question 6

What are Dover's major acquisitions?

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Dover's largest acquisitions include Sound Solutions ($885M, 2010), Wayne Fueling Systems ($780M, 2016), Knowles Electronics ($750M, 2005), RegO Products ($631M, 2021).

Question 7

What is Dover's largest acquisition?

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Dover's largest disclosed acquisition is Sound Solutions for $885M (2010).

Question 8

What was Dover's first acquisition?

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Dover's first recorded acquisition was Acme Elevator in 1963.

Question 9

What was Dover's most recent acquisition?

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Dover's most recent acquisition is SIKORA, announced May 2025 for $623.86M.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Dover acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Dover acquisitions is $497.38M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Dover acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Dover acquisitions is $602.5M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Dover spent on acquisitions?

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Dover has spent at least $5.47B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 42 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Dover spent the most on?

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Dover has committed the most disclosed capital to Manufacturing companies — about $3.22B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Dover usually acquire in?

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Dover most frequently acquires companies in Manufacturing, Energy, Software.

Question 15

In which sector has Dover made the most acquisitions?

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Dover has made the most acquisitions in the Manufacturing sector.

Question 16

In which year did Dover make the most acquisitions?

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Dover made the most acquisitions in 2021, with 6 deals.

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq Country
SIKORA	$623.86M	2025-05-05	Dover	Industrial Manufacturing Manufacturing	Germany
Bulloch Technologies	$111.65M	2024-01-31	Dover	Computer Consumer Software Software	Canada
Transchem	—	2024-01-17	Dover	Chemical Manufacturing Medical	Canada
FW Murphy	—	2023-10-04	Dover	—	United States
Malema	—	2022-05-09	Dover	Biotechnology Electronics Manufacturing	United States

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