Pentair plc Acquires Rocean (Be the Change Labs, Inc.)
December 28, 2020
Pentair plc has completed the acquisition of Be the Change Labs, Inc., d/b/a Rocean, a maker of smart countertop water-filtration devices. The deal expands Pentair's residential and commercial water-treatment product portfolio and strengthens its sustainability-focused offerings.
- Buyers
- Pentair plc
- Targets
- Be the Change Labs, Inc. (d/b/a Rocean)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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