# Pentair to acquire Taco to expand water solutions portfolio

Pentair agreed to acquire Taco, which will join its Water Solutions segment and keep the Taco brand, with a significant presence in Cranston, Rhode Island. The deal is aimed at high-growth North American end-markets.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-29
- Where: Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
- Value: $1.40B
- Status: announced
- Products: circulator pumps, hydronic water solutions
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Pentair](https://endata.com/companies/546.md) (acquirer)
- [Taco Group Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/14503.md) (target)

## Sources

- [pmmag.com](https://www.pmmag.com/articles/keyword/6879-mergers-and-acquisitions), 2026-07-29: "Upon completion of the transaction, Taco is planned to be a part of Pentair's Water Solutions reportable segment."
- [pompnl.nl](https://www.pompnl.nl/nieuws/pentair-wil-taco-group-holdings-overnemen/), 2026-08-02: "Pentair tekende onlangs een definitieve overeenkomst voor de overname van Taco Group Holdings."
- [smartwatermagazine.com](https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/newsroom/pentair-to-acquire-taco-group-holdings-for-1-4-billion), 2026-08-03: "Pentair plc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Taco Group Holdings, a hydronic and water-based solutions provider, for approximately $1.4 billion"

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