IDEX Corporation

IDEX Corporation is the world leader in fluid handling technologies for positive displacement pumps, dispensing equipment for color formulation, and other highly engineered products including fire suppression equipment, rescue tools, and stainless steel custom banding.

IDEX products are sold to a wide range of customers for use in diverse applications throughout the world.

Competitive Advantages
IDEX is committed to creating sustainable, profitable growth through:

• Leveraging operational excellence tools like Lean/Kaizen, Six Sigma and
  Global Sourcing
• Continually innovating new products and applications
• Complementing organic growth with high quality, strategic acquisitions in expanding markets.

Market/Brand Leadership
IDEX companies have strong brands and hold either the # 1 or strong # 2 position in their respective markets.

New Product Development
About 25% of IDEX's annual revenues come from products introduced or totally redesigned in the last four years.

Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a business practice that enables IDEX to deliver the ultimate in quality products and services. Six Sigma starts with identifying what is important to customers, then improving upon the Critical to Quality (CTQ) issues.

Global Sourcing
One of the ways IDEX maintains its operational excellence is to rethink the ways in which it sources materials used in the production facilities. IDEX's sourcing strategy is simple: to invest in and retain control over parts or processes that provide IDEX a competitive advantage and to outsource commodity items to suppliers who can provide the best value proposition.

Strong Cash Flow
High levels of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) give IDEX the financial flexibility to fund growth while reducing debt.