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Description of Business | (1) Description of Business Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the Company), is a leading supplier of products and solutions that manage and conserve the flow of fluids and energy into, through and out of buildings in the residential and commercial markets of the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia‑Pacific. For over 140 years, the Company has designed and produced valve systems that safeguard and regulate water systems, energy efficient heating and hydronic systems, drainage systems and water filtration technology that helps conserve water.

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