Husqvarna acquires ETwater, expands Gardena Division in North America

Husqvarna Group has signed an agreement with Rivulis Irrigation to acquire ETwater, a smart irrigation management company for the commercial market in North America.

As part of Orbit within the Gardena Division, Husqvarna's European landscaping brand, ETwater will become the nucleus for a newly formed unit.

ETwater is servicing customers ranging from municipalities, commercial facilities and campuses to large residential communities with water management solutions. 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-optimized irrigation schedules.

“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,” says Pär Åström, the Gardena Division president. 

ETwater has 10 employees and sales amounted to $2.6 million in 2023. The formal transaction is expected to close in March 2024.