Pentair Plc operates as a a global water, fluid, thermal management, and equipment protection partner with industry leading products, services, and solutions.

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Pentair is investing heavily in Asia and has hired a former General Electric China executive to drum up business there.

FORBES: Money & Investing

Pentair stepped up shipments toward the East Coast, as did other makers of pumps, such as Franklin Electric Co.

WSJ: Industry Adapts Quickly to Storm

Smith (water heaters), Badger Meter (water meters), Kohler (faucets and toilets), Siemens (water filtration), Veolia (sewage filtration) and Pentair (flow management and filtration).

FORBES: The Capital of Water

Tyco (NYSE:TYC) spun off its ADT Corp. (NYSE: ADT) alarm security business as a separate public company on October 2 after selling its pipe and valve business earlier this year to pump maker Pentair.

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