HWKN - Mergers and acquisitions

ROSEVILLE, Minn., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading water treatment and specialty ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Aqua-Chem, Inc. ("Aqua-Chem").  Aqua-Chem provides water treatment products to commercial pools including chemistry, equipment, and service mainly to Nebraska and Iowa customers. "The acquisition of Aqua-Chem is important as we continue to execute on our Water Treatment growth strategy and we believe this tuck in acquisition will lead to more opportunities in commercial pools," said Hawkins Chief Executive Officer, Patrick H. Hawkins.  Mr. Hawkins continued, "Aqua-Chem has built a strong business and

ROSEVILLE, Minn., Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading water treatment and specialty ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Redbird Chemical, Inc. ("Redbird"). Redbird distributes chemicals to its customers in eastern Texas within both the water treatment and industrial markets. "The acquisition of Redbird Chemical is important as we continue to expand in Texas, and we see opportunities to grow our Water Treatment business through the industrial base in that area. This tuck-in acquisition continues to demonstrate our ability to execute on our strategy to grow our business and accelerate our growth in the South," said Hawkin

ROSEVILLE, Minn., Aug. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading water treatment and specialty ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of StillWaters Technology, Inc. ("StillWaters"). StillWaters distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment for its customers in Alabama. "The acquisition of StillWaters Technology helps continue to build out our southern U.S. expansion, by giving us a larger customer base in Alabama. This tuck-in acquisition continues to demonstrate our ability to execute on our strategy to grow our water treatment business and accelerate our growth in the south," said Hawkins Chief Executive Officer, Patrick H. Hawkins. Mr. Hawk

ROSEVILLE, Minn., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading water treatment and specialty ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of PhillTech, LLC. PhillTech, located in Alabama, manufactures and distributes coagulants and corrosion control products for its water treatment customers. "As we continue to execute on our strategy to grow our water treatment business, we believe this tuck-in acquisition will help solidify and grow our production of coagulants and corrosion control products and further improve our position in this market. We have known PhillTech for many years and have built a solid working relationship with their team, having been a s

ROSEVILLE, Minn., April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading water treatment and specialty ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Surplus Management, Inc., doing business as WaterSurplus. WaterSurplus delivers sustainable water treatment solutions throughout the United States focused on membrane separation systems, engineering and design services, media filtration systems, new equipment and rental unit manufacturing and sales, along with rapid-response PFAS removal solutions for "forever chemicals". "WaterSurplus is an excellent addition to our portfolio as we continue our strategy to grow our higher-margin business and expand ou

ROSEVILLE, Minn., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading water treatment and specialty ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Amerochem Corporation. Amerochem distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment for its customers primarily throughout North Carolina. "The Amerochem acquisition represents our second acquisition in North Carolina and our 50th Water Treatment location across the U.S. We have known Amerochem for decades and are glad to have them as a part of Hawkins," said Hawkins Chief Executive Officer Patrick H. Hawkins. "Amerochem has built an incredible business over the past 30 plus years and has great relatio

ROSEVILLE, Minn., Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Water Guard, Inc. Water Guard distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment for its customers in Virgina and the Carolinas. "As we continue to grow our water treatment business, Water Guard brings us our first location in North Carolina and helps accelerate our expansion on the East Coast," said Hawkins Chief Executive Officer Patrick H. Hawkins. "Water Guard has built a strong business that we have admired for years and that is well-connected with the local community. We intend to maintain and expan

ROSEVILLE, Minn., July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of Wofford Water Service, Inc. ("Wofford Water Service"). Wofford Water Service distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment for its customers mainly in Mississippi. "The acquisition of Wofford Water Service helps build out our southern U.S. Expansion, by giving us a larger customer base in Mississippi, where we do limited business today in Water Treatment. This tuck-in acquisition continues to demonstrate our ability to execute on our strategy to grow our water treatment business and accelerate our growth in the south,

ROSEVILLE, Minn, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of the assets of Intercoastal Trading, Inc. and its affiliated companies. Intercoastal Trading distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment for its customers in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. "As we continue to grow our water treatment business, Intercoastal Trading will accelerate our expansion in the heavily populated East Coast with its location within 200 miles of major population centers," said Hawkins Chief Executive Officer Patrick H. Hawkins. "Intercoastal Trading has built a strong business that is well-conne

ROSEVILLE, Minn., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of Industrial Research Corporation. Industrial Research distributes water treatment chemicals and equipment for its customers in central to northern Louisiana, eastern Texas and southern Arkansas. "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. Industrial Research has built a strong business that is well-connected with the loc

Roseville, Minn, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc. ("Water Solutions") and has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of The Miami Products & Chemical Company ("Miami Products"). Water Solutions mainly serves municipal customers in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky, and Miami Products manufactures bleach and serves the commercial pool business under the brand name Sanygen® and sells to municipal customers in Ohio and the surrounding region. The acquisition of Miami Products is expected to cl

ROSEVILLE, Minn., Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of Water and Waste Specialties, Inc. that serves customers throughout Alabama. Water and Waste Specialties distributes water treatment chemicals to meet their customers' needs to keep water safe for consumption and the environment. "We believe this acquisition, combined with our recent acquisition of Southeast Water Systems, will allow us to grow in Alabama and the surrounding region at a faster rate. I would like to welcome the Water and Waste Specialties team to the Hawkins organization and look forward to continued grow

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) today announced results for the three and six months ended September 26, 2021, its second quarter of fiscal 2022. Highlights include: Record quarterly sales of $183.3 million, a 24% year-over-year increase, with increases in all three segments.Record second quarter gross profit of $37.3 million, a 14% increase over the prior year, contributing to record second quarter operating income of $19.6 million, a 18% year-over-year increase.Record second quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.67, which was $0.10, or 18%, higher than the same period last year.Record quarterly operating cash flow of $25.3 million, com

ROSEVILLE, Minn., Sept. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN), a leading specialty chemical and ingredients company, has completed the acquisition of Southeast Water Systems, LLC, that serves customers in Alabama, southern Georgia, and the Florida panhandle. Southeast Water Systems supplies and installs water treatment equipment to meet customer needs. "We are pleased to announce this acquisition as further evidence of our commitment to grow our Water Treatment Group, both organically and through acquisitions. I would like to welcome Southeast Water Systems to the Hawkins organization and look forward to continued growth within Alabama," said Hawkins Chief Executive O