# Hawkins, Inc. acquires Industrial Research Corporation

Hawkins, Inc., a specialty chemical and ingredients company, completed the acquisition of Industrial Research Corporation, a distributor of water treatment chemicals and equipment serving central to northern Louisiana, eastern Texas, and southern Arkansas.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-03-11
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: water treatment chemicals, water treatment equipment
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Hawkins](https://endata.com/companies/46979.md) (acquirer)
- [Industrial Research Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/76188.md) (target)

## Sources

- [hawkinsinc.com](https://www.hawkinsinc.com/hawkins-inc-expands-water-treatment-footprint-with-acquisition-of-industrial-research-corporation/), 2024-03-11: "As we continue to execute on our strategy to grow our water treatment business, we believe this tuck-in acquisition fills a geographical void in northern Louisiana and east Texas and will allow us to accelerate our growth in the surrounding regions."

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