Pentair has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Taco Group Holdings (Taco), a leader in hydronic and water-based solutions, for approximately $US1.4 billion.
The acquisition of Taco expands Pentair’s portfolio of smart, sustainable water solutions to support increased exposure to key high-growth end-markets primarily in North America.
Taco is a leading provider of innovative, sustainable and high-performance hydronic and water-based HVAC and data centre solutions.
Over its more than 100-year history, Taco has established a premier brand, track record of innovation and a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading pumps, valves, tanks, heat exchangers and advanced controls.
Taco serves a diverse customer base in commercial, industrial and residential end-markets. Taco is expected to generate approximately $US540 million in revenue in fiscal year 2026.
Pentair president & CEO, John L. Stauch, said this highly strategic and value creating acquisition enhances the scale and reach of Pentair's innovative water solutions serving high-growth commercial and industrial end-markets, including HVAC and data centres.
“The addition of Taco will provide Pentair with a more comprehensive suite of solutions and enhanced development capabilities to benefit our customers across commercial, industrial and residential applications,” he said.
“We are confident in our ability to unlock significant profitability as we scale Taco, accelerate its growth across commercial markets and implement the Pentair Business System. We look forward to welcoming the Taco team to Pentair, ushering in a new chapter of growth and value creation.”
Taco owner & board chair, John Hazen White Jr, said this partnership with Pentair allows the company to accelerate growth, expand capabilities and invest in technology.
“It will also allow us to preserve our values, expertise and customer relationships, which have made Taco successful,” he said.
There will also be cross-sell opportunities bringing together Pentair’s distribution network.
Pentair expects to generate approximately $30 million in run-rate cost synergies related to supply chain and operational efficiencies.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Pentair had revenue in 2025 of approximately $US4.2 billion,and has approximately 9,000 global employees serving customers in more than 150 countries including Australia and New Zealand.,