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 <DATE>26-FEB-1987 16:08:33.15</DATE>
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  <D>acq</D>
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  <D>usa</D>
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  <TITLE>&lt;COFAB INC&gt; BUYS GULFEX FOR UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT</TITLE>
  <DATELINE>HOUSTON, Feb 26 -</DATELINE>
  <BODY>CoFAB Inc said it acquired &lt;Gulfex Inc&gt;,
a Houston-based fabricator of custom high-pressure process
vessels for the energy and petrochemical industries.
    CoFAB said its group of companies manufacture specialized
cooling and lubricating systems for the oil and gas,
petrochemical, utility, pulp and paper and marine industries.
 Reuter</BODY>
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