PENTAIR – USA
Pentair – The leading and largest brand in the world specializes in researching and manufacturing water treatment products with more than 100 factories & more than 30,000 employees worldwide. With the mission of “We deliver smart, sustainable solutions that empower our customers to make the most of life’s essential resources”. We deliver solutions that help people move, improve and enjoy water and sustainable applications that help ensure the health of the world. Pentair is the place that gave the premise of NSF, WQA water treatment quality certificate. Website: https://www.pentair.com
- 2007: Pentair and Water Mission partner on a unique program in Honduras, the impetus for Pentair’s flagship sustainable Safe Water initiatives in the developing world
- 2013: Pentair receives EPA’s Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for its high efficiency pool pumps
- 2015: ERICO acquisition
- 2017: Completes sale of Valves & Controls business
- 2018: Company separates Water and Electrical businesses into two industry-leading public companies; Water business retains the Pentair name and ticker symbol PNR
- 2019: Pentair acquires Pelican Water Systems
PENTAIR TIMELINE
- 1966: Pentair founded
- 1968: Paper entry with acquisition of Peavey Paper Mills
- 1981: Tools entry with purchase of Porter-Cable brand of electric power tools
- 1988: Enclosures entry with acquisition of Hoffman Engineering Company
- 1989: Sales cross $1 billion milestone
- 1994: Enters European markets with the acquisition of Schroff
- 1998: Pentair Foundation created
- 2004: Exits Tools business and dives into the water industry with the purchase of Wicor Industries
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PENTAIR R&D FACILITY
Completed in Winter of 2018, this new 50,000 square foot build-to-suit facility is the new home for the engineering and development section of Pentair Pool & Spa, part of Pentair plc., a world leader in fluid and thermal management equipment. Construction for facility began in December of 2017 and was completed finish in December of 2018