Howden acquired Siemens Turbomachinery Equipment businesses in Europe (Frankenthal, Germany; Helsingoer, Denmark; and Mornago, Italy) and China (Beijing). The company also acquired a Siemens Energy business in Springfield, Mo., to augment its line of compressors, blowers, fans and steam turbines for turbomachinery solutions.

Established brands that have been acquired include Turblex in the United States and HV-Turbo and Kuhnle, Kopp & Kausch in Europe. New manufacturing, engineering and service sites have been added as a result of this acquisition to provide improved customer support.