Colfax Corporation ("Colfax") (NYSE: CFX), a leading global manufacturer of gas- and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire ČKD Kompresory a.s., based in Prague, Czech Republic, from ČKD Group. The transaction values is expected to close in the fourth quarter following the fulfillment of certain conditions. Upon closing, the business will join the Howden operations and be renamed Howden ČKD Compressors s.r.o. (Patria)