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Pioneer Pump acquires Geoquip Water Solutions and Hydrodif Products in Ipswich · Endata

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Dec 17, 2025ACQUISITIONIpswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Pioneer Pump acquires Geoquip Water Solutions and Hydrodif Products in Ipswich

Pioneer Pump, a division of Franklin Electric, has acquired Ipswich water treatment firm Geoquip Water Solutions and fittings maker Hydrodif Products for an undisclosed sum. The deal was completed on December 17 and the 17 employees of the two firms joined the new owners.

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Completed

Productswater treatment equipmentborehole maintenancecompression fittingsvalvespumps

CompaniesFranklin Electric investor Pioneer Pump, Inc. acquirer Geoquip Water Solutions target Hydrodif Products target

Sectors#Pumps and Valves #Water Treatment Equipment

“The acquisition deal - completed on December 17 - is seen as an important step in the group's growth ambitions in the UK water and groundwater market.”eadt.co.uk

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eadt.co.ukUS-owned pumps business buys up two related firms in Ipswich | East Anglian Daily TimesFeb 2, 2026

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