Public Company Industrial Services

Pentair

London, United Kingdom

Pentair helps the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water. It offers residential and commercial water solutions as well as industrial water management and related products and services.

Focus Areas
Residential and commercial water solutions, Industrial water management, Water treatment products
Website
pentair.com

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

7 buyout

Pentair Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 6 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 6 years for Pentair. 1 2020 2 2021 1 2022 1 2024 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    Taco Group Holdings (Taco)
    Seller
    John Hazen White, Jr. (Owner and Chairman of the Board)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Pentair plc entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Taco Group Holdings (Taco) for approximately $1.4 billion, subject to customary adjustments. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and will expand Pentair’s hydronic and water-based HVAC/data center solutions portfolio, with Taco expected to remain marketed under the Taco brand.

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    Hydra-Stop LLC
    Seller
    Madison Industries
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Pentair plc entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hydra-Stop LLC from Madison Industries for approximately $290 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2025, with about $50 million of expected tax benefits reducing the net transaction value to roughly $240 million.

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    G&F Manufacturing, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Pentair plc acquired Florida-based G&F Manufacturing, LLC (maker of Gulfstream pool heat pumps) for approximately $108 million in cash. The deal expands Pentair’s pool equipment offerings in Florida and the Southeast U.S., adding heat-pump capabilities that align with the company’s sustainability and regional product strategy.

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    Manitowoc Ice
    Seller
    Welbilt, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Pentair plc has completed its acquisition of Manitowoc Ice from Welbilt, Inc. for $1.6 billion, subject to customary adjustments. The purchase brings Manitowoc Ice's ~800 employees, ~1 million installed units and broad commercial ice machine product line into Pentair to expand its commercial water solutions for foodservice and hospitality customers.

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    Pleatco Filtration
    Seller
    Align Capital Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Pentair plc entered into and then completed a definitive agreement to acquire Pleatco Filtration, a manufacturer of aftermarket water filtration and clean air technologies, for approximately $255 million in cash. The acquisition expands Pentair’s replacement filter product offerings across its pool/spa distribution channels and strengthens its industrial air filtration portfolio.

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    Ken's Beverage, Inc.
    Seller
    Ken's Beverage, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Pentair plc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Ken's Beverage, Inc. for approximately $80 million in cash. The acquisition adds a national direct service network — including 30 branches and over 300 trained technicians — to Pentair's commercial water and beverage equipment capabilities and is expected to close in Q2 2021.

  • Buyer
    Pentair plc
    Target
    Be the Change Labs, Inc. (d/b/a Rocean)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

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