# A. O. Smith acquires Hague Quality Water International for $44.5 million

A. O. Smith Corporation completed the purchase of William R. Hague, Inc. (Hague Quality Water International) for $44.5 million in cash plus a potential earn out of up to $2 million. Hague manufactures water softener products and is based in Groveport, Ohio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-09-05
- Where: Groveport, Ohio, United States
- Value: $44.5M
- Status: completed
- Products: water softeners
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [A. O. Smith](https://endata.com/companies/12261.md) (acquirer)
- [William R. Hague](https://endata.com/companies/26740.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-o-smith-acquires-water-softener-company-hague-quality-water-international-300513742.html), 2017-09-05: "A. O. Smith Corporation today announced it completed the purchase of Ohio-based William R. Hague, Inc. (known as Hague Quality Water International) for $44.5 million in cash plus a potential earn out of up to $2 million based on revenue growth over the next two years."

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