By Colin Kellaher


A.O. Smith has struck a deal to buy residential water-purification company Pureit from Anglo-Dutch multisector retailer Unilever for about $120 million.

A.O. Smith on Monday said Pureit has annual sales of about $60 million, primarily in India.

Milwaukee water-technology company A.O. Smith, which has forecast 2024 sales of $3.97 billion to $4.05 billion, said the acquisition doubles its market penetration in South Asia.

The deal is slated to close by the end of the year.


Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com


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