Watts Buys Technology Development Firm
Watts Industries acquired Hunter Innovations, a technology development firm that developed a patented diaphragm seal technology currently licensed by Watts for its backflow prevention product line and a line of automatic controls.
Hunter is transitioning from technology development to a manufacturing; its sales during the last 12 months were about $1.5 million.
Watts bought the Sacramento, Calif., firm for $25 million; $10 million was paid at the closing and the balance will be paid over four years.
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