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Brown Brothers Engineers Australia, part of the AxFlow Group, has announced its acquisition of INCA Control, a manufacturer of control panels for pumps in agricultural, industrial and commercial settings. With the acquisition of INCA Control, Brown Brothers Engineers will become a full-service provider for water boosting pressure systems in Australia.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced that it has acquired Puronics, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, headquartered in Livermore, California, in an all-cash transaction.

AxFlow Ltd. Great Britain has acquired Crawley-based distributor of fluid handling equipment The Pump Company Limited – effective January 4th. The acquisition will see The Pump Company continuing to operate under its brand.

On 8 February 2021, the Wilo Group successfully completed the acquisition of the Berlin-based Abionik Group from the private equity company BID Equity as well as other shareholders. In doing so, it is expanding its competence as a solution supplier in clean water treatment.

Sulzer announces it has completed its acquisition of Nordic Water, a leading supplier of water treatment technology, on February 1, 2021.

Remote monitoring specialist Ovarro has completed the acquisition of Datawatt, a Netherlands-based technology and automation company serving the water and energy sectors.

Wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL has been acquired by specialist services company Marlowe for an enterprise value of £10 million.

Sulzer AG has signed a binding agreement to acquire Nordic Water for a purchase price of SEK 1.2bn (CHF 128m).

Holland Pump Company announced it has completed the acquisition of Complete Dewatering Pumps & Wellpoints – CDPW, based in Edgewater, Florida.

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. announced that on December 31, 2020 it acquired Gicon Pumps & Equipment Inc. of Lubbock, Texas for $27.9 million in a cash transaction.