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Platinum Equity agrees to sell Orbit Irrigation in deal valued at about $480m

Platinum Equity agreed to sell Orbit Irrigation, which provides watering equipment sold through retail, garden centers, e-commerce and professional channels, to Husqvarna Group. The deal was valued at ...
TechHive

The Orbit B-hyve XR smart sprinkler controller features a 900MHz radio that promises extreme range

Orbit Irrigation makes one of our favorite smart sprinkler timers, and the company is adding to its lineup with the announcement of the B-hyve XR. Announced Sunday at CES in Las Vegas, the new device ...
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Platinum Equity buys Orbit Irrigation and Hydro-Rain

LOS ANGELES and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Platinum Equity announced today the acquisition of Pro-Mark, the parent company of Orbit Irrigation and Hydro-Rain, from affiliates of ...
AppleInsider

Orbit brings HomeKit support to B-hyve Smart Wi-Fi sprinkler timer range alongside two new arrivals

At CES, Orbit announced two new products and an integration with Apple HomeKit, with the B-hyve hose Faucet Timer offered as a simple way to add timing functionality to an existing sprinkler system, ...
CNET

Orbit B-hyve gives Google Assistant the controls to your sprinkler at CES 2019

Orbit B-hyve was already pretty smart. It's a smart sprinkler that replaces the controller for your in ground system and it monitors the weather. At CES 2019, it's getting even smarter. You could ...