Husqvarna Group have announced that they have signed an agreement with Rivulis Irrigation to acquire ETwater, a smart irrigation management solution for the commercial market in North America.

As part of Orbit within the Gardena Division, Husqvarna say ETwater will become the nucleus for a newly formed unit, dedicated to "providing solutions for enterprise customers".

ETwater is servicing customers in the U.S ranging from municipalities, commercial facilities, and campuses to large residential communities with water management solutions. A spokesperson said, "Both Orbit’s and ETwater’s systems integrate data science and predictive analytics about weather and other environmental variables to automatically create and program site-optimised irrigation schedules."
 
Pär Åström, President Gardena Division added, “Husqvarna Group has a leading position in residential watering in North America, and adding ETwater’s strong team and proven technology combined with our B-Hyve capability gives us the opportunity to expand our commercial offering in the North American market."
 
The formal transaction is expected to close this month (March 2024).