Noventis Safety, a portfolio company of Inflexion Private Equity Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Hose Monster Company, the industry leading flow testing equipment manufacturer.
Founded in 1993 and based in Lake Zurich, Illinois, The Hose Monster Company is committed to providing market leading products to a global customer base in the fire pump, standpipe and fire hydrant testing field. Sinceits founding, the company has developed an impressive reputation, providing solutions that help save lives and property by verifying water-based fire protection systems perform as required when a fire occurs.
Hose Monster products have constantly led the market, using innovative technology to drive improvements through the development of new solutions, the most recent being the launch of The Smart Monster line of products which moves the flow testing market into the digital age.
“We are excited to welcome The Hose Monster Company into the Noventis Safety group, throughout their 30 years in business they have been constant innovators who have sought to improve standards within the industry. Their ambitions and values match strongly with those of our own and we are very much looking forward to collaborating with the talented team in Illinois to strengthen the business even further. This is our third acquisition in recent years, and we look forward to other similarly exciting additions that complement our customer offerings in the future.”
Robert Campbell,
Noventis Safety CEO
"The partnership with Noventis Safety is a hugely positive development for everyone connected with The Hose Monster Company. This partnership will enable us to reach the global fire protection community in a way we could not before - bringing our reliable, accurate, and efficient flow testing products to new corners of our planet and in the process making the world a safer place. I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish for our customers with the addition of the advanced engineering and technical development expertise we can now access through Noventis Safety, they are well positioned to take what we have done with the new Smart Monster line and supercharge its capabilities."
Mike Tobey,
Hose Monster CEO
