Colfax (NYSE:CFX) is a leading manufacturer of pumps, gas handling products and welding equipment. Shares have risen through the year at the prospect of a bottoming in many of Colfax’s end markets, which include oil & gas, power generation and mining. This potential bottoming provides confidence that sales growth may return in the near future. In addition, the use of the Colfax Business System, a management philosophy and a set of tools based on the concept of continuous improvement to drive new product development and cut costs, has improved the margin outlook for the business.
From Wallace Weitz (Trades, Portfolio)'s Partners Value Fund third-quarter commentary.
