Is Aqua Lung still in business?
Aqualung Group was sold by Air Liquide to Montagu Private Equity by the end of 2016. 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. 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.Aqualung Group was sold by Air Liquide to Montagu Private Equity by the end of 2016. It was acquired by Barings LLC in December 2023.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.