- 13 December 2006 -

Pentair acquires wastewater specialist

Pentair is to acquire Jung Pumpen, a German manufacturer of wastewater products for the municipal and residential markets, including a new line of water re-use products, submersible wastewater and drainage pumps, wastewater disposal units and tanks.

Jung has a well-known European presence, a state-of-the-art training facility in Germany , and sales offices in Austria , France , Hungary , Poland and Slovakia , Pentair says.

"Pentair Water expands its reach into the European wastewater market with the addition of Jung," said Richard Cathcart, Pentair vice chairman. "We view the wastewater market as an attractive growth opportunity - especially in Eastern Europe , where environmental considerations, new regulations and improving infrastructure are accelerating the connection rates of homes to municipal infrastructure."

Cathcart said that with Jung's strong distribution, sales and service network, Pentair will be positioned to more effectively serve the European market with both the Jung line and the Pentair's Hydromatic line of submersible sump, sewage, effluent, and grinder pumps, large non-clog pumps and self primers.

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