ArKion Systems acquired by Mueller Water Products
December 2008 – England & Company served as financial advisor to Arkion Systems, LLC, (“Arkion”) a manufacturer of metering tower infrastructures, in its acquisition by Mueller Water Products (NYSE:MWA) (“Mueller”). Based in Newbedford, MA, Arkion provides an end-to-end two-way remote monitoring solution that provides advanced AMR features as well as connecting automated meter reading with other remote monitoring solutions such as checking and controlling thermostats and other electricity control devices as well as monitoring for carbon monoxide, water leaks, etc. ArKion’s network architecture and standard communications protocols enable rapid development of connectivity solutions for almost any industry, giving access to data and control functions from any secure point on the Internet.