BRITA SE Acquires LARQ, Inc.

Evoqua Water Technologies Acquires Aquapure Technologies

September 7, 2020

Environmental Services

Evoqua Water Technologies (NYSE: AQUA) has acquired privately held Aquapure Technologies, a Hamilton, Ohio–based water service and equipment company. The deal expands Evoqua’s service capabilities and regional presence in Cincinnati and the surrounding region; terms were not disclosed.

Waterlogic Americas Acquires Q water

November 16, 2021

Manufacturing

Waterlogic Americas has acquired Q water, a Toronto-based provider of premium filtered still and sparkling water systems, expanding Waterlogic’s specialty water product offering and customer footprint across North America. The deal adds Q water’s high-end restaurant and commercial customers to Waterlogic’s portfolio as part of the company’s broader Americas growth-through-acquisition strategy.

DRINKS Acquires Electriq Marketing

April 27, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

DRINKS, the Los Angeles-based leader in e-commerce alcohol (Wine as a Service), has acquired Electriq Marketing, a Shopify-focused retention and growth agency. The acquisition adds Electriq’s ~40 employees and Shopify expertise to DRINKS’ WaaS platform to expand marketing, retention, and Shopify services for alcohol and DTC partners across retail and marketplaces.

LRQA Acquires Five Specialist Risk & Assurance Firms

June 5, 2025

Consulting

LRQA has acquired five specialist consultancies — Ergon Associates, RESET Carbon, StepUp Solution Services, Core Business Solutions and EcoEngineers — completing five strategic purchases in five months to broaden its risk management, ESG, food-safety and energy-transition capabilities. The bolt-on acquisitions expand LRQA’s geographic footprint (notably into North America and Asia) and add technical expertise in labour & human-rights, carbon management, QMS certification and renewable-fuels decarbonization.

LRQA Acquires ELEVATE from EQT Private Equity

January 26, 2022

Environmental Services

LRQA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ELEVATE, a Hong Kong–headquartered provider of ESG and supply chain services, from EQT Private Equity. The deal brings ELEVATE's assessment, advisory, program management and analytics capabilities into LRQA's global assurance platform to expand sustainability, supply-chain and data-analytics offerings; the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Fortune Brands Acquires Aqualisa

August 2, 2022

Building Products

Fortune Brands Home & Security acquired Aqualisa Holdings (International) Ltd., a U.K. designer and manufacturer of premium smart and digital shower products. The acquisition (announced July 29, 2022) expands Fortune Brands' Water Innovations portfolio, adding digital shower capabilities and accelerating international growth; the deal follows an exit by PE firm LDC and was valued at about £130 million (approximately $160 million).