Franklin Electric : Acquires Water Treatment Company - Puronics, Inc.
April 06, 2021 at 10:34 am
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Fort Wayne, IN - Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) announced today that it has acquired Puronics, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, headquartered in Livermore, California, in an all-cash transaction. Puronics is a residential and commercial water treatment products and services provider operating four company owned service centers and serving approximately 133 independent water quality dealers with approximately 260 locations in 31 states. Puronics' consolidated annual sales are approximately USD $24 million.
Don Kenney, President of Franklin Electric's global Water Systems business, commented:
"We have identified water treatment as a strategic adjacency to our leading ground water pumping position globally. We are pleased to add Puronics' strong market presence, quality focus and customer-service oriented approach to our water treatment businesses. Puronics has a rich 70-year history as a leading provider of premium residential and commercial water treatment systems, and the acquisition will expand our channel, product, and geographic offerings in the United States. I would like to thank Scott Batiste, the retiring Chairman and CEO of Puronics, for his strong support during this transition, and would like to welcome the Puronics employees to the Franklin Electric family."
Franklin Electric is a global leader in the production and marketing of systems and components for the movement of water and fuel. Recognized as a technical leader in its products and services, Franklin Electric serves customers around the world in residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, municipal, and fueling applications. Documents
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes water and fuel pumping systems, composed primarily of submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, and related parts and equipment. The Companyâs water pumping systems move fresh and wastewater to the residential, agricultural and other industrial end markets. The Company's segments include Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution. Water Systems produces and markets water pumping systems and is a technical service for submersible motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls, water treatment systems, and monitoring devices. The Fueling Systems segment designs, manufactures and sells pumps, motors, pipe, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. The Distribution segment operates as a collection of wholly owned groundwater distributors known as the Headwater Companies.