Who is the new owner of Aqualung?
HEAD Group, a leading global sports equipment company, takes over the AQUALUNG … Aqualung Group (formerly Aqua Lung International, and prior to that La Spirotechnique) is a manufacturer of self-contained breathing apparatus and other diving equipment.It was acquired by Barings LLC in December 2023. After U. S. Divers Company was renamed Aqualung America, the name U. S. Divers was retained as a trademark for Aqua Lung’s line of snorkelling equipment. In 2024, the U. S. Divers brand was sold to a California-based company called Aqua Master Sporting Technology.The company was founded in 1974 by Ken Ainscough and Eric Partington, with its name being an anagram of their initials. In 1997, the company was acquired by the Aqualung Group, which at the time was called Aqua Lung International.The company was sold to Montagu Private Equity in 2016, and subsequently acquired by Barings LLC in 2023. In June 2025, Aqualung Group was acquired by Head Group.In a significant shift for the global scuba diving landscape, head group—the company behind mares and ssi—has officially acquired aqualung group, one of the most iconic names in diving history.