Cantel Medical Acquires Pure Water Solutions, Inc.

Cantel Medical Corp. announces that it acquired the assets of Pure Water Solutions, Inc. for a purchase price of $11.9 million in cash consideration.  Headquartered in Ridgeland, Miss., Pure Water Solutions provides water purification and treatment services for commercial and industrial, laboratory and medical customers out of eight regional offices throughout the Southeastern United States. The company had pre-acquisition unaudited revenues and EBITDA of just over $8 million and $2 million, respectively, for the trailing 12 months. 

Curtis Weitnauer, president and CEO of Mar Cor Purification, says, "Adding the Pure Water Solutions business and its strategic Southeastern US market presence to our leadership position in life sciences water purification and filtration enables us to better serve our national customers and further expand our commercial and industrial segments. We expect to drive incremental growth with the addition of Mar Cor Purification's capabilities and broad portfolio of products and services."

Rob Simmons, CEO of Pure Water Solutions, will continue as an employee of Mar Cor Purification, where he will assist in the integration and continued service of the Pure Water Solutions customer base and the growth of the broader commercial and industrial water business.

Cantel Medical is a leading global company dedicated to delivering innovative infection prevention and control products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers which improve outcomes, enhance safety and help save lives.  Products include specialized medical device reprocessing systems for endoscopy and renal dialysis, advanced water purification equipment, sterilants, disinfectants and cleaners, sterility assurance monitoring products for hospitals and dental clinics, disposable infection control products primarily for dental and GI endoscopy markets, dialysate concentrates, hollow fiber membrane filtration and separation products, and specialty packaging for infectious and biological specimens.

Source: Cantel Medical Corp.