11:19 AM EST - H2O Innovation (2000) Inc. : has bought Minneapolis, Minn.-based industrial water treatment firm Itasca Systems for US$18.9 million in cash and shares. H2O, which specializes in various water-treatment processes, said the purchase will allow it to expand its offerings in the industrial sector. H2O Innovation (2000) Inc.
shares V.HEO are trading off 5 cents at $0.85.
