 After EDO shareholders' approval, the deal was closed and finalized on December 20, 2007.On April 16, 2009, ITT announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Laing GmbH of Germany, a privately held leading producer of energy-efficient circulator pumps primarily used in residential and commercial plumbing and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.On January 12, 2011, ITT announced a transformation to separate the remaining company into three publicly traded independent companies.