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SLB8-K: Capex increase

SLB to acquire Kelvion for $3.4B in cash, assuming $0.7B in debt

What happened

This $4.1B acquisition represents a major capital outlay and strategic expansion into thermal management technologies.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 31, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

SLB 8-K

Filing excerpt

On August 31, 2026, SLB Limited (“SLB”) issued a press release announcing that it has signed an agreement to acquire Kelvion, a global provider of thermal management and heat exchange technologies.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87347/000119312526375358/d106278d8k.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Capex increase

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Filed
Aug 31, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$4.1B (Total acquisition cost for Kelvion, including $3.4B cash and $0.7B assumed debt.)

Details

CIK
87347
Accession number
0001193125-26-375358
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Budget available
Signal category
Financial

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • thermal management
  • heat exchange technologies

Vendors

  • Apollo
  • Triton

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Sep 1, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
capexIncrease

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