Bessemer Investors Announces Sale of Leonard Valve Company to A. O. Smith Corporation

NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leonard Valve Company ("Leonard Valve" or the "Company"), a leading provider of water temperature and flow control solutions, and Bessemer Investors LLC ("Bessemer"), a New York-based investment firm, today announced that Bessemer has completed the sale of Leonard Valve to A. O. Smith Corporation ("A. O. Smith") (NYSE: AOS). A. O. Smith previously announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Leonard Valve on November 12, 2025. Bessemer invested in Leonard ...