A.O. Smith's serial water-treatment roll-up

Water Tec joins a series of prior A.O. Smith water-treatment acquisitions (Atlantic Filter, Master Water, Water-Right Group, Hague Quality Water, Aquasana), indicating a sustained roll-up of the segment.

“Water Tec joins other recent A. O. Smith acquisitions — Atlantic Filter (2022), Master Water Corporation (2021), Water-Right Group (2019), Hague Quality Water (2017), and Aquasana (2016) — in the company’s growing water-treatment business in North America, a press release from the company said.”

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