Hayward Industries, Inc. Acquires Sugar Valley, S.L. release November 2016 Hayward Industries, Inc....

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Press release November 2016 Hayward Industries, Inc. Acquires Sugar Valley, S.L. ______________________________________________ ELIZABETH, NJ (November 8, 2016) – Hayward Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial swimming pool equipment, has acquired Sugar Valley. Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, Sugar Valley is a leading provider in Europe of integrated product solutions that intelligently automate swimming pool equipment, water chemistry and sanitization. “We’re delighted to add Sugar Valley’s expertise in pool automation, sanitization, and innovation in IoT technology. The addition of Sugar Valley, along with our recent acquisition of Kripsol, significantly expands Hayward’s European presence,” said Clark Hale, President of Hayward Industries. Founded in 1997, Sugar Valley markets a broad offering of electronic equipment for water treatment using salt electrolysis, hydrolysis, UV, and ionization technology. Javier Vinageras, General Manager of Sugar Valley, expressed his enthusiasm for the transaction, “With our rapid growth over the last several years, Sugar Valley reached an inflection point in our business. The combination with Hayward enhances our ability to grow beyond Europe and become a global technology leader.” About HAYWARD Founded 80 years ago, the Hayward Group is the world leader in technical and comfort equipment for residential pools and commercial pools (excluding the pool structure). With its consistent, innovative products, including pumps, filters, white goods, lights, cleaners, water treatment solutions and heat pumps, Hayward has established itself as the only manufacturer to offer such a comprehensive high- performance range. HAYWARD Pool Europe Hayward Pool Europe was set up in 1974 and is a subsidiary of the Hayward Pool Product Group. It has been based in Saint-Vulbas, France since 1999, on a site that houses its head office and serves as an assembly and logistics platform for the entire extended European geographical area (i.e. almost 45 countries). For further information, go to www.hayward-pool.co.uk Press contact Audrey Merle HAYWARD Claire Point Mobile: +33 (0)6 12 82 17 39 Tel: +33 (0)4 74 46 24 70 [email protected]

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Press release November 2016

Hayward Industries, Inc. Acquires Sugar Valley, S.L. ______________________________________________

ELIZABETH, NJ (November 8, 2016) – Hayward Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial swimming pool equipment, has acquired Sugar Valley. Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, Sugar Valley is a leading provider in Europe of integrated product solutions that intelligently automate swimming pool equipment, water chemistry and sanitization. “We’re delighted to add Sugar Valley’s expertise in pool automation, sanitization, and innovation in IoT technology. The addition of Sugar Valley, along with our recent acquisition of Kripsol, significantly expands Hayward’s European presence,” said Clark Hale, President of Hayward Industries.

Founded in 1997, Sugar Valley markets a broad offering of electronic equipment for water treatment using salt electrolysis, hydrolysis, UV, and ionization technology. Javier Vinageras, General Manager of Sugar Valley, expressed his enthusiasm for the transaction, “With our rapid growth over the last several years, Sugar Valley reached an inflection point in our business. The combination with Hayward enhances our ability to grow beyond Europe and become a global technology leader.”

About HAYWARD Founded 80 years ago, the Hayward Group is the world leader in technical and comfort equipment for residential pools and commercial pools (excluding the pool structure). With its consistent, innovative products, including pumps, filters, white goods, lights, cleaners, water treatment solutions and heat pumps, Hayward has established itself as the only manufacturer to offer such a comprehensive high-performance range. HAYWARD Pool Europe Hayward Pool Europe was set up in 1974 and is a subsidiary of the Hayward Pool Product Group. It has been based in Saint-Vulbas, France since 1999, on a site that houses its head office and serves as an assembly and logistics platform for the entire extended European geographical area (i.e. almost 45 countries). For further information, go to www.hayward-pool.co.uk Press contact Audrey Merle HAYWARD Claire Point Mobile: +33 (0)6 12 82 17 39 Tel: +33 (0)4 74 46 24 70 [email protected]