Cott wraps up $62 mln acquisition of Birch Hill's Aquaterra

Cott Corp (NYSE: COT) (TSX: BCB) has closed its previously announced acquisition of Aquaterra Corp, a Canadian direct-to-consumer home and office water delivery business, for about $62 million (US$45 million). Cott said the deal will extend its Canadian beverage portfolio into new and growing markets, and give it more than 70,000 new customers. Founded in 1882 as Laurentian Water Co, Mississauga, Ontario-based Aquaterra has been a portfolio investment of Canadian private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners since 2006.

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