# Grundfos agrees to acquire MECO

Grundfos entered into an agreement to acquire Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc. (MECO), a US-based water treatment solutions provider. The transaction is expected to close in autumn 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-09-21
- Where: Mandeville, Louisiana, USA, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: water purification solutions
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Grundfos](https://endata.com/companies/989.md) (acquirer)
- [MECO](https://endata.com/companies/10441.md) (target)
- [Mechanical Equipment Company](https://endata.com/companies/57853.md) (target)

## Sources

- [meco.com](https://www.meco.com/news/grundfos-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-leading-water-technology-company-meco/), 2021-09-21: "Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and water technologies, has entered into an agreement to acquire Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc. (MECO)."
- [filtnews.com](https://www.filtnews.com/movers-shakers-september-2021/), 2021-09-28: "We see Grundfos and MECO as a perfect fit and we are thrilled with the prospect of acquiring MECO."
- [h2obazaar.com](https://h2obazaar.com/news/grundfos-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-leading-water-technology-company-meco), 2021-10-27: "This acquisition, which is pending regulatory approvals, will further expand Grundfos’ water treatment capabilities and strengthening Grundfos’ position as a leading global provider of water treatment solutions."
- [meco.com](https://www.meco.com/news/meco-is-acquired-by-grundfos-forming-a-partnership-that-changes-the-way-the-world-interacts-with-water/), 2021-11-01: "MECO is Acquired by Grundfos, forming a Partnership That Changes the Way the World Interacts with Water"
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/s1365-6937(21)00296-3), 2021-11-01: "Grundfos has finalised its acquisition of Mechanical Equipment Company Inc (MECO), the US group that engineers and manufactures water purification solutions for a range of industries including the pharmaceutical sector."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.12968/s0262-1762(22)70010-7), 2021-11-01: "Danish company expands within the water treatment space with the acquisition of MECO"

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