Colfax Corp. is an industrial manufacturing and engineering company, which provides gas and fluid handling; and fabrication technology products and services to commercial and governmental customers. The company distributes its services through the Howden, ESAB, and Colfax Fluid Handling brand names. It operates through the Gas and Fluid Handling; and Fabrication Technology business segments. The Gas and Fluid Handling segment includes pumps; fluid-handling systems and controls; specialty valves; heavy-duty centrifugal and axial fans; rotary heat exchangers; and gas compressor. The Fabrication Technology develops, manufactures, and supplies consumable products and equipment. The company was founded by Mitchell P. Rales and Steven M. Rales in 1995 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.