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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 commercial, industrial and residential markets in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (APMEA). For 150 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 purify and conserve water.

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